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Lawrence, Kansas
In Cold Blood: A Legacy
Richard Eugene Hickock, born June 6, 1931, was the other man convicted in the Clutter murders. He grew up in and near Kansas City with his parents and a younger brother, Walter. He was a popular student and athlete before head injuries from a serious car wreck in 1950 left him disfigured. Although he had wanted to go to college, the family couldn't afford it, so he became a mechanic. He married twice and had children and began living beyond his means, which seemed to turn him bitter. He turned to petty crimes to help make ends meet, and eventually landed in prison, where he met Smith and hatched his plan for robbery and murder.
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"I was born after the incident and right before the convicted men were put to death. But I grew-up in the atmosphere of the shock in the community. My mom described the incident where trust was brought to a halt...."—Posted by charlie.
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Herbert Clutter, born in 1911; owner of River Valley Farm in Holcomb; killed in his home by Smith and Hickock on Nov. 15, 1959.
Bonnie Clutter, born in 1914; Herbert Clutter's wife; she was Smith and Hickock's last victim.
Perry Smith, born October 27, 1928, in Elko County, Nevada; executed April 1965.
Dick Hickock, born June 6, 1931; executed April 1965.
Truman Capote, then 35, spent months in Kansas researching the Clutter murders, the subject of "In Cold Blood."
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