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The name of "Birdman of Alcatraz" was Robert Stroud, who became an expert on bird life while serving time for murder. Stroud died on November 22, 1963. A biography about Robert Stroud was written by Thomas E. Gaddis. Birdman of Alcatraz : the Story of Robert Stroud, Aeonian Press, Mattituck, N. Y., c1962.
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