Overview
- South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas confirmed the death of the convicted killer while he was serving life for the 1983 murder of 15-year-old Richard Kelvin.
- Von Einem remained imprisoned after 2007 parole-law changes, was declared a dangerous offender in 2009, received an additional three-month term for child abuse material, and never applied for parole.
- Police have long linked him to a group known as the Family suspected in four other unsolved murders, yet he is the only person ever convicted in the series and charges in two other cases were withdrawn.
- Authorities say he refused to cooperate or disclose information before his death, with investigations continuing and a $1 million reward still on offer for leads.
- He had been moved to the Yatala Labour Prison infirmary in late November and was reported to have lung cancer, with The Age reporting he was found dead during a routine check.