Thane Eugene Cesar
 Thane Eugene Cesar  | |
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| Perpetrator of | RFK/Assassination |
Suspected assassin of RFK. | |
Thane Eugene Cesar was an armed security guard believed by some commentators (including Mark Gorton) to have been the real shooter in the RFK assassination.[1]
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Career
Cesar was hired as a part-time security guard just a few months before getting called up at the last minute to personally escort Kennedy.[2] Lisa Pease, who researched A Lie Too Big to Fail about the RFK Assassination, writes that Cesar had previously worked for Robert A. Maheu in Los Angeles.[3]
RFK assassination
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Thane Eugene Cesar was an armed security guard standing directly behind Robert F. Kennedy when he was shot in the back of the head. Lisa peases cites witnesses such as the wife of author George Plimpton, who said they saw gunmen behind Kennedy. [3] Cesar admitted drawing his gun.[2]
Removal of the clip on tie by Life
RFK removed Cesar's clip on tie as he fell. This was removed from the image of RFK on the ground when it was used as the cover image for the June 24 1968 cover of Life magazine.[4]
An event carried out
| Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RFK/Assassination | US Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles California | The assassination of Robert Kennedy, who had resolved to bring to track down and prosecute the killers of him brother, JFK, once he had himself become president. |
Event Witnessed
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RFK/Assassination | US Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles California | The assassination of Robert Kennedy, who had resolved to bring to track down and prosecute the killers of him brother, JFK, once he had himself become president. |
