Acting
Richard Hall
1935-2022
Known for The Killing of America, Dead Man's Line.
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Born01/01/1935
Died05/20/2022
AgeDied at 87
DepartmentActing
Also known asRichard O. Hall, Dick Hall
Biography
Richard O. Hall (1935/36 — May 20, 2022) was an Indianapolis mortgage broker and president of Meridian Mortgage Company who was famously taken hostage for 63 hours on February 8, 1977, by Tony Kiritsis. Kiritsis wired a sawed-off shotgun to Hall’s neck over a disputed loan, creating a dramatic, televised standoff. Hall survived, later struggling with alcoholism following the ordeal. The event was adapted into Gus Van Sant's 2025 film Dead Man's Wire, with Dacre Montgomery as Hall.
