The lawyer F Lee Bailey died at the age of 87. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Criminal defender who represented such infamous clients as O.J. Simpson, The Boston Strangler (Albert DeSalvo), and Patty Hearst. He also defended Captain Ernest Medina, a United States Army officer blamed for the My Lai Massacre of the Vietnam War.
He married four times and divorced three times. He was the father of a son named Scott.
How did F Lee Bailey die?
He died Thursday at a hospice center in the Atlanta area, according to the Washington Post, citing his son Bendrix Bailey. No cause was given.
Quotes
"Among the rednecks of America, which there are many more than people seem to realize, it was terribly damaging. I got blamed for O.J.’s acquittal.
"Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn’t even get out of committee.
"There are no major cities I haven’t been in – at least once. I’d be just as happy not to go out of town for a couple of months and play with toys.
"If I’m offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.
"Justice Scalia is predictable. He can be counted on to come down with a conservative opinion, and generally, to bring Justice Clarence Thomas with him.