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Ruth Ellis
October 9, 1926 – July 13, 1955
British murderer and last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom
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Ruth Ellis was a Welsh-born nightclub hostess and convicted murderer who became the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom, following the fatal shooting of her abusive lover, David Blakely.
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- Birthday · October 9
- Anniversary · July 13
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