The Baffling Mystery of 3 Men Who Escaped From Alcatraz Prison and Disappeared

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prison escapee’s anonymous letter
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Tourists can now visit Alcatraz and take a closer look at the vent in Anglin’s cell, which he used for his great escape. But as of now, the man behind the prison escapee’s letter never surfaced, and neither did any concrete evidence of what happened to the three convicts. But a ton of folks are inclined to believe that the letter is 100% real.

Next: “Escape From Alcatraz,” the movie.

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