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Attorney: Ex-Gov. Ryan With Wife as She Died
POSTED 11:40am 6/28/11 CHICAGO (AP) -- Imprisoned former Illinois Gov. George Ryan was with his ailing wife as she was taken off a respirator and died at a northern Illinois hospital.

Ryan's lawyer, former Gov. Jim Thompson, says Ryan was released from his prison in Terre Haute, Ind., to visit his wife. Thompson says the couple spent her final hours together.

Lura Lynn Ryan died Monday evening. She'd been diagnosed with lung cancer and hospitalized for apparent complications from chemotherapy.

George Ryan is serving a 6 1/2-year federal prison sentence after being convicted of racketeering, conspiracy, tax fraud and making false statements to the FBI.

Thompson says Ryan had been secretly released four times since January to be with his wife of 55 years. Thompson says the prison warden allowed the visits.

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06 28 11 by Newsroom
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