On Feb. 8, 1977, Richard 'Dick' Hall, then a mortgage broker, was held at gunpoint for 63 hours by Tony Kiritsis, who had fallen behind on his mortgage. Much of the situation was broadcast live by WRTV.
Hall died in his sleep Friday following a brief illness, according to a website for his book,"Kiritsis and Me: Enduring 63 Hours at Gunpoint." His kidnapping at the hands of Kiritsis on Feb. 8, 1977, much of it broadcast live on WRTV, became one of the most famous events in Indianapolis history.
On that date, Kiritsis entered a mortgage company's office and wired a sawed-off shotgun to Hall's head, then paraded him around downtown Indianapolis. Kiritsis was upset about a mortgage he had fallen behind on. Hall, an executive with the company, threatened to foreclose on it, according to WIBC.RELATED | After 40 years, the target of famous Indianapolis hostage situation breaks his silence Kiritsis was taken into custody after he removed the wiring from the gun to shoot out a window, to prove it was loaded. Hall was uninjured.Hall discussed the ordeal in 2017 and wrote a book about it 40 years after the fact. "I've slept well," Hall previously said."I haven't had any nightmares, and I've been kind of blessed by it not affecting me too much." TOP STORIES: Indiana DNR captain comments on illegal joy ride on I-465 in Indianapolis | Gun pulled on teen during alleged road rage incident on Indy's south side | 'Tis the season for large morels in Indiana | Fogle co-conspirators Taylor and Baldwin sentenced for producing child sexual abuse material | Boone County tenants being forced out by investment group
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