Robert Durst — a 78-year-old, who was serving prison time in California for the murder of Susan Berman — has died. Now, those who were both closest to and most affected by his crimes are speaking out about the real-estate mogul murderer. “Bob lived a sad, painful and tragic life. We hope his death brings some closure to those he hurt,” Durst’s brother Douglas told Daily Beast in a statement following the news.
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Durst’s personal lawyer, Chip Lewis, also told the publication that his client passed away while still in custody. “We understand that his death was due to natural causes associated with the litany of medical issues we had repeatedly reported to the court over the last couple of years. We will issue no further statements and will not entertain any questions out of respect,” Lewis said.
According to The New York Times, Durst’s official cause of death was cardiac arrest at San Joaquin General Hospital. He had struggled with various health issues, from bladder cancer during the trial of Berman, needing a wheelchair, and contracting COVID-19, according to NPR.
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