Richard Jewell has died
The AJC reports Richard Jewell has died. He was 44.
Jewell found the bag containing a bomb planted by Eric Robert Rudolph during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Jewell sued several media outlets, including the AJC, for news reports describing him as a suspect in the bombing.
Last year, Gov. Sonny Perdue honored Jewell for his heroism.