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- Birth nameGeorge Robert Blakey
- G. Robert Blakey was born on January 7, 1936 in Burlington, North Carolina, USA. He was a producer, known for They Will Destroy Us, Unsolved Mysteries (1987) and The Wall Street Conspiracy (2012). He was married to Elaine Menard Blakey. He died on May 1, 2026 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseElaine Menard Blakey(? - December 7, 2002) (her death, 7 children)
- Authored the "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act" that became best known by its acronym RICO.
- In 1985, he was named the William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Professor of Law, and moved to emeritus status in December 2012.
- Received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1957 and his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 1960.
- Taught and mentored thousands of students, first as a member of Notre Dame Law School faculty from 1964 to 1969, then as a professor at Cornell Law School, and returning to Notre Dame from 1980 to 2012.
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