Richard Jewell, the former security guard and hero of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing, recently died at the age of 44 after recently starting dialysis. He was discovered at his west Georgia home on August 29 after recently battling diabetes, heart and kidney disease. The official autopsy results seem to indicate that he died of a heart attack most likely associated with his diabetes and kidney disease.

Mr. Jewell was famous for being wrongly linked to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing. On July 27, 1996, he found a suspicious package that turned out to be a pipe bomb -- which explored a short time later. Because of his quick thinking and bravery, the number of people hurt and killed was greatly reduced. After initially being heralded as a hero, he was later invested by the FBI as a suspect. After this was leaked to the media, it was widely and aggressively reported that he was main suspect. As a result, most people assumed he was guilty. Although Mr. Jewell was later completely vindicated and the real bomber was ultimately found, it still took a devastating toll on his reputation and life.

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