Robert W. Corbett

Robert Wayne Corbett was a 30-year-old man who committed suicide by hanging himself in a cell in the Fairfax County Jail on September 5, 1980.[1]

Corbett, a former concert and theater producer, had become infamous as the "Star Wars Bandit" following a series of robberies at movie theaters showing the movie 'Star Wars".[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 White, Ronald D., and Stephanie Mansfield "Jail Suicide: A Hidden Past Comes to Light." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): A1. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Sep 06 1980. Web. 1 Jan. 2012.