Death Masks of the Famous and Infamous

John Dillinger (1903-1934)

John Dillinger was an American gangster in the Great Depression-era United States. He was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations, among other activities, and escaped from jail twice. In 1934, he was shot and killed by Federal agents outside of the Biograph Theatre in Chicago and his killing was ruled by justifiable homicide. However, there is some controversy concerning his death mask. Although it seems clear that the mask is his, there are conspiracies that the man identified as Dillinger was really him because he may have had plastic surgeries in order to not be recognized by the police.