Ted Kaczynski—a terrorist known as the 'Unabomber' who set off a bombing spree from 1978 to 1995 killing three and injuring 23, has taken his life inside a federal prison medical centre in North Carolina, according to reports.

The incident took place early Saturday. Emergency workers rushed to Kaczynski’s cell at 12:23 am in an attempt to revive him in the prison&nbsp;but were unsuccessful.

He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, officials at the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.

According to the AP news agency, the 81-year-old was suffering from late-stage cancer.

Named Unabomber by the FBI because his early targets seemed to be universities and airlines, Kaczynski was a Harvard-educated mathematician.

He has been locked up since May 1998&nbsp;when he was sentenced to four life sentences, plus 30 years for the campaign of terror that kept universities nationwide on edge.

He confessed to carrying out 16 bombings in the 17 years, permanently injuring several of his victims.

<h2>Notorious federal prison</h2>

The understaffed federal prison is already in the spotlight following the self-inflicted death of another high-profile inmate sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, who allegedly hanged himself in 2019.

The death even spurred a long manifesto from Kaczynski who speculated that Epstein was murdered—a claim that was fast gaining ground until Justice Department officials ruled it a suicide.

Kaczynski was previously in a maximum security facility in Colorado but was moved to a federal medical centre in Butner, North Carolina, in December 2021 due to poor health.

<h2>Terrorised US for 20 years</h2>

In 1995, before he was identified as the Unabomber, he coerced newspapers to publish a long manuscript he had written, saying the killings would continue otherwise. Both the New York Times and Washington Post published the 35,000-word manifesto later that year at the recommendation of the US Attorney General and the director of the FBI.

He had remained scot-free for almost 20 years until undone by his own family members. His brother and sister-in-law were the ones who identified him after growing suspicious of his activities.

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Kaczynski's sister-in-law, Linda Patrik, and brother David were one of the first to identify Kaczynski as the Unabomber after reading the Unabomber's writing.

They then tipped off the FBI, which had been searching for the Unabomber for years in the nation's longest, costliest manhunt.

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In April 1996, authorities found him in a small plywood and tarpaper cabin outside Lincoln, Montana, that was filled with journals, a coded diary, explosive ingredients and two completed bombs.

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Ted Kaczynski—a terrorist known as the 'Unabomber' who set off a bombing spree from 1978 to 1995 killing three and injuring 23, has taken his life inside a federal prison medical centre in North Carolina, according to reports.

Ted Kaczynski—a terrorist known as the 'Unabomber' who set off a bombing spree from 1978 to 1995 killing three and injuring 23, has taken his life inside a federal prison medical centre in North Carolina, according to reports. The incident took place early Saturday. Emergency workers rushed to Kaczynski’s cell at 12:23 am in an attempt to revive him in the prison but were unsuccessful. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, officials at the Federal Bureau of Prisons said. According to the AP news agency, the 81-year-old was suffering from late-stage cancer. Named Unabomber by the FBI because his early targets seemed to be universities and airlines, Kaczynski was a Harvard-educated mathematician. He has been locked up since May 1998 when he was sentenced to four life sentences, plus 30 years for the campaign of terror that kept universities nationwide on edge. He confessed to carrying out 16 bombings in the 17 years, permanently injuring several of his victims. Notorious federal prison The understaffed federal prison is already in the spotlight following the self-inflicted death of another high-profile inmate sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, who allegedly hanged himself in 2019. The death even spurred a long manifesto from Kaczynski who speculated that Epstein was murdered—a claim that was fast gaining ground until Justice Department officials ruled it a suicide. Kaczynski was previously in a maximum security facility in Colorado but was moved to a federal medical centre in Butner, North Carolina, in December 2021 due to poor health. Terrorised US for 20 years In 1995, before he was identified as the Unabomber, he coerced newspapers to publish a long manuscript he had written, saying the killings would continue otherwise. Both the New York Times and Washington Post published the 35,000-word manifesto later that year at the recommendation of the US Attorney General and the director of the FBI. He had remained scot-free for almost 20 years until undone by his own family members. His brother and sister-in-law were the ones who identified him after growing suspicious of his activities. Also read | Who was Ted Kaczynski? The 'twisted genius' who went rogue to become 'Unabomber' Kaczynski's sister-in-law, Linda Patrik, and brother David were one of the first to identify Kaczynski as the Unabomber after reading the Unabomber's writing. They then tipped off the FBI, which had been searching for the Unabomber for years in the nation's longest, costliest manhunt. Also see | Ted Kaczynski's life in pictures: A Harvard Maths prodigy turned reclusive murderer In April 1996, authorities found him in a small plywood and tarpaper cabin outside Lincoln, Montana, that was filled with journals, a coded diary, explosive ingredients and two completed bombs. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Ted Kaczynski, Unabomber who terrorised US for almost 20 years, died by suicide: Report

Ted Kaczynski, a math professor turned serial bomber, also known as the ‘Unabomber’, was found dead on Saturday morning at the age of 81. He was found unresponsive at the Federal Medical Center Butner and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Ted Kaczynski's life in pictures: A Harvard Maths prodigy turned reclusive murderer

Ted Kaczynski, the widely described "twisted genius" who came to be known as the 'Unabomber' when he carried out a 17-year spree of mysterious bombings, died on Saturday at the age of 81.&nbsp;

Kaczynski’s activities baffled the FBI for years,&nbsp;killed three people and injured 23 others&nbsp;during a mass mail-bombing spree between 1978 and 1995 and&nbsp;evaded&nbsp;capture for almost 20 years.

He made and sent many of his bombs while living in a forest cabin in rural Montana. On Saturday, he was found unresponsive in Butner, North Carolin, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.&nbsp;

"He is dead," Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, was quoted as saying by Reuters.

Ted Kaczynski attended Harvard University and was a loner since childhood. He targeted academics, scientists and computer store owners and tried to blow up a commercial airliner in a self-driven terror campaign for 17 years between 1978 and 1995.&nbsp;

He targeted what he believed were the evils of modern technology.

<h2>Ted Kaczynski: How did he come to be known as Unabomber?</h2>

Kaczunski frustrated police,&nbsp; who&nbsp;had no clues to the killer's identity,&nbsp;for years and&nbsp;dubbed his case UNABOM, for University and Airline Bombings, and that in turn earned him the moniker 'Unabomber'.&nbsp;

A breakthrough came when Kaczynski released a 35,000-word manifesto entitled "Industrial Society and Its Future" published in the media in September 1995.

<h2>Ted Kaczynski: How was he caught?</h2>

Kaczynski’s whereabouts were tipped off by his younger brother. He tipped off the police that the ideas of the 35,000-word manifesto sounded like those of Kaczynski.&nbsp;

Agents arrested the 'Unabomber' at his cabin in April 1996.

After rejecting his lawyers' attempts to have him plead insanity, Kaczynski pleaded guilty to all federal charges relating to the bombings in 1998 and a California court sentenced him to four life terms plus 30 years in prison.

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Described by the FBI as "a twisted genius who aspires to be the perfect, anonymous killer," Kaczynski was sent to ADX Florence, a "supermax" prison in Florence, Colorado. He was transferred to the North Carolina facility in 2021.

Theodore John Kaczynski was born on May 22, 1942, in Chicago to working class Polish-American parents. He was a bright, quiet child who graduated from high school aged 15 and won a scholarship to Harvard University where he studied mathematics.

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"He wasn't exactly gregarious, but he was extremely articulate," Dale Eickelman, Kaczynski's friend in his early high school years, told the Daily Southtown newspaper in Chicago after Kaczynski's arrest.

"I remember Ted was very good at chemistry.&nbsp;I remember Ted had the know-how of putting together things like batteries, wire leads, potassium nitrate and whatever, and creating explosions" at the age of 12 and 13, Eickelman said.

<h2>Ted Kaczynski: Product of Harvard’s infamous stress experiment?</h2>

Kaczynski is deemed a polarising figure in the United States’ scientific community. It is not exactly known what led him to pursue the bombings. But his supporters say that Ted’s participation in an infamous science experiment at Harvard may have been one reason.

There, psychologists subjected volunteer students, including Kaczynski, to hours of extreme verbal and emotional abuse as part of an attempt to measure how people handled stress. The experiment, now regarded as unethical, lasted three years.

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Ted Kaczynski, the widely described "twisted genius" who came to be known as the 'Unabomber' when he carried out a 17-year spree of mysterious bombings, died on Saturday at the age of 81.

Ted Kaczynski, the widely described "twisted genius" who came to be known as the 'Unabomber' when he carried out a 17-year spree of mysterious bombings, died on Saturday at the age of 81. Kaczynski’s activities baffled the FBI for years, killed three people and injured 23 others during a mass mail-bombing spree between 1978 and 1995 and evaded capture for almost 20 years. He made and sent many of his bombs while living in a forest cabin in rural Montana. On Saturday, he was found unresponsive in Butner, North Carolin, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. "He is dead," Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, was quoted as saying by Reuters. Ted Kaczynski attended Harvard University and was a loner since childhood. He targeted academics, scientists and computer store owners and tried to blow up a commercial airliner in a self-driven terror campaign for 17 years between 1978 and 1995. He targeted what he believed were the evils of modern technology. Ted Kaczynski: How did he come to be known as Unabomber? Kaczunski frustrated police, who had no clues to the killer's identity, for years and dubbed his case UNABOM, for University and Airline Bombings, and that in turn earned him the moniker 'Unabomber'. A breakthrough came when Kaczynski released a 35,000-word manifesto entitled "Industrial Society and Its Future" published in the media in September 1995. Ted Kaczynski: How was he caught? Kaczynski’s whereabouts were tipped off by his younger brother. He tipped off the police that the ideas of the 35,000-word manifesto sounded like those of Kaczynski. Agents arrested the 'Unabomber' at his cabin in April 1996. After rejecting his lawyers' attempts to have him plead insanity, Kaczynski pleaded guilty to all federal charges relating to the bombings in 1998 and a California court sentenced him to four life terms plus 30 years in prison. Also read | 141,078 years in jail: A look at world's longest prison sentences Described by the FBI as "a twisted genius who aspires to be the perfect, anonymous killer," Kaczynski was sent to ADX Florence, a "supermax" prison in Florence, Colorado. He was transferred to the North Carolina facility in 2021. Theodore John Kaczynski was born on May 22, 1942, in Chicago to working class Polish-American parents. He was a bright, quiet child who graduated from high school aged 15 and won a scholarship to Harvard University where he studied mathematics. Also watch | WION Fineprint | Scientists teach neurons to play 'Pong' × "He wasn't exactly gregarious, but he was extremely articulate," Dale Eickelman, Kaczynski's friend in his early high school years, told the Daily Southtown newspaper in Chicago after Kaczynski's arrest. "I remember Ted was very good at chemistry. I remember Ted had the know-how of putting together things like batteries, wire leads, potassium nitrate and whatever, and creating explosions" at the age of 12 and 13, Eickelman said. Ted Kaczynski: Product of Harvard’s infamous stress experiment? Kaczynski is deemed a polarising figure in the United States’ scientific community. It is not exactly known what led him to pursue the bombings. But his supporters say that Ted’s participation in an infamous science experiment at Harvard may have been one reason. There, psychologists subjected volunteer students, including Kaczynski, to hours of extreme verbal and emotional abuse as part of an attempt to measure how people handled stress. The experiment, now regarded as unethical, lasted three years. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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