Delbert Tibbs
Delbert Lee Tibbs | |
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Delbert Tibbs in 2011 — Viewminder's Man of the Year | |
| Born | June 19, 1939 Shelby, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2013 (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Chicago Theological Seminary |
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| Known for | Accused of rape and murder |
| Criminal status | Exonerated |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Delbert Lee Tibbs (June 19, 1939 – November 23, 2013) was an American man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and rape in 1974 in Florida and sentenced to death. Later exonerated, Tibbs became a writer and anti-death penalty activist.