Necrology
Year: 1998
Matthew Shepard
Born: December 1st, 1976
Died: October 12th, 1998
Famous For: Murder Victim Targeted for His Sexual Preference, Impetus Behind Hate Crime Legislation
Cause of Death: Tortured and eventually died from severe head trauma inflicted by two men in Laramie, Wyoming
Burial Place: Cremated; ashes given to family or friend
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