Leo J. Ryan

Leo J. Ryan

Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. (May 5, 1925 – November 18, 1978) was an American teacher and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative from California's 11th congressional district from 1973 until his assassination during the Jonestown massacre in 1978. Before that, he served in the California State Assembly, representing the state's 27th district.

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TV Series

The UnXplained

The UnXplained

6.6
American Experience

American Experience

7.4
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst

The Radical Story of Patty Hearst

7.7
History's Mysteries

History's Mysteries

6.3
America's Book of Secrets

America's Book of Secrets

7.4
Very Scary People

Very Scary People

8.4
Explained

Explained

7.5
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

6.7
The Seventies

The Seventies

7.364

Movies

Witness to Jonestown

Witness to Jonestown

6.4
Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost

Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost

6.7
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre

Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre

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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

7.057
The Killing of America

The Killing of America

7.3