AKA Jacob Leon Rubenstein

Born: 25-Mar-1911
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Died: 3-Jan-1967
Location of death: Dallas, TX [1]
Cause of death: Respiratory failure
Remains: Buried, Westlawn Cemetery, Chicago, IL

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Matter of Dispute [2]
Occupation: Assassin

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Killed Lee Harvey Oswald

Military service: US Army Air Corps (1943-46)

Represented by Melvin Belli.

[2] Ruby's roommate, George Senator, referred to Ruby as "my boyfriend" to the Warren Commission.

Father: Joseph Rubenstein (carpenter, b. 1871 Sokolov, Poland, d. 24-Dec-1958)
Mother: Fannie Turek Rutkowski (d. 11-Apr-1944, pneumonia)
Brother: Hyman Rubenstein
Sister: Ann
Sister: Marion (b. Jun-1906)
Sister: Eva Grant (b. Mar-1909)
Brother: Sam (b. Dec-1912)
Brother: Earl (b. Apr-1915)
Sister: Eileen (b. Jul-1917)

    Truancy (6-Jun-1922)
    Draft Deferment: World War II 3-A, reclassified 1-A (1943)
    Disturbing the Peace Dallas, TX (4-Feb-1949)
    Unlawful Possession of a Firearm carrying a concealed weapon, Dallas, TX (26-Jul-1953), no charges filed
    Unlawful Possession of a Firearm carrying a concealed weapon, Dallas, TX (1-May-1954), no charges filed
    Assault Dallas, TX (12-Feb-1963), acquitted
    Failure to Appear Dallas, TX (14-Mar-1963)
    Murder of Lee Harvey Oswald (24-Nov-1963)
    Competency Hearing
    Pleaded Insanity
    Warren Commission Witness
    Polygraphed (18-Jul-1964)
    Brain Seizure 9:10 AM (3-Jan-1967)
    Escaped Death Sentence
    Autopsy
    Polish Ancestry
    Jewish Ancestry
    Risk Factors: Lung Cancer

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