Who was James Lewis? 1982 Tylenol murders suspect found dead
Suspected serial killer James Lewis was found dead in his Cambridge Massachusetts home on Sunday, July 9
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Lewis is best known as the primary person of interest in the 1982 Chicago tylenol murders
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Authorities believe that the suspect was allegedly responsible for at least seven fatal poisonings between September and October 1982
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The killer would supposedly lace tylenol-branded products with potassium cyanide, leading to either severe health issues or death
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While authorities never confirmed that James Lewis was the tylenol killer, he was reportedly convicted of a related extortion case
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Shortly after the poisoning spree, he allegedly wrote an extortion letter to tylenol manafacturer Johnson & Johnson, threatening to continue poisoning victims unless he recieved $1 million.
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Until his death, Lewis denied any involvement in the poisonings.
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Born in 1947, James Lewis was identified by authorities as a con-artist and suspected serial killer
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For over 4 decades, he was the primary suspect in the tylenol killing spree.