Jack Ruby's Age at the Time of the Shooting
Jack Ruby was 52 years old when he shot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963. Born Jacob Leon Rubenstein on March 25, 1911, in Chicago, Ruby was a well-known nightclub operator in Dallas at the time of the assassination.
Background and Context of the Shooting
Ruby shot Oswald just two days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. He killed Oswald while Oswald was being transferred from the Dallas police station to the county jail. The act was broadcast on live television and shocked the nation. For more details, see the FBI's case summary.
Legal Outcome and Later Life
Ruby was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, though his conviction was later overturned on appeal. He died of pulmonary embolism on January 3, 1967, at age 55, while awaiting a new trial in Dallas.
