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In 29 years, 36 men tried to escape Alcatraz in 14 separate attempts. Nearly all were caught or died, but the fate of 3 men who vanished in June 1962 is still a mystery.
ILLUSTRATION · AIFrom 1934 until Alcatraz closed in 1963, 36 men tried 14 separate escapes, the FBI says.
Nearly all were caught or did not survive the attempt. The prison had strict rules, including a dozen checks a day of the prisoners.
On June 12, 1962, the routine early morning bed check found Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin missing. They had stolen or gathered more than 50 raincoats to make life preservers and a rubber raft. Their fate remains a mystery, according to the FBI.
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