Suspect in 1982 Tylenol Poisonings Case Found Dead, Investigation Continues

Investigators recently re-interviewed James Lewis, the prime suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings case, before he was found dead in his home.
Lewis spent over 12 years in prison for attempting to extort $1 million from Johnson & Johnson following the cyanide-laced Tylenol deaths but was never charged for the murders.
The Tylenol poisonings resulted in 7 deaths and led to major changes in consumer product safety, including tamper-resistant packaging.
Lewis had a long history of run-ins with the law and provided periodic assistance to the investigation but always denied involvement in the actual poisonings.
Although the case remains unsolved, Lewis' death ends a decades-long effort to tie him conclusively to the crime.