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Key facts

Full name Robert Alan Durst[1]
Born April 12, 1943, New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Died January 10, 2022, Stockton, California[1]
Occupation American real-estate heir[1]
Convicted of 2000 murder of a friend[1]
Acquitted of killing a neighbor in 2003[1]

Robert Durst was an American real-estate heir suspected in the 1982 disappearance of his first wife and convicted in 2021 of killing a friend, before dying in 2022 [1].

Context

Robert Durst was an American real-estate heir. He was suspected in the 1982 disappearance of his first wife [1]. He was convicted in 2021 of killing a friend [1]. He died in 2022 [1].

Documented claims

  • Robert Durst was suspected in the 1982 disappearance of his first wife. [1]
  • He was convicted in 2021 of killing a friend. [1]
  • He died in 2022. [1]

Questions and answers

What was Robert Durst convicted for?

He was convicted of the 2000 murder of a friend [1].

Was Robert Durst acquitted of any killings?

Yes, he was acquitted of killing a neighbor in 2003 [1].

When did Robert Durst die?

He died on January 10, 2022, in Stockton, California [1].

Sources

  1. Robert Durst | Biography, Sentenced, Acquitted, & Facts — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People