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.
Known For
15 titles
American Experience
Explained
The UnXplained
Very Scary People
The Seventies
America's Book of Secrets
How to Become a Cult Leader
History's Mysteries
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst
The Killing of America
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
Witness to Jonestown
Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost
