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Sydney A. Gans, aged 64, tragically lost his life on July 17, 1974, in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida. The incident began when Sydney and his wife, Lillian Gans, were kidnapped by Thomas Knight, who later changed his name to Askari Abdullah Muhammad. Knight approached Sydney at his place of business, armed with an automatic rifle, and forced him to drive home to pick up Lillian. The couple was then coerced into driving to a bank in downtown Miami, where Sydney was instructed to withdraw $50,000. Wh ...Read More
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Sydney A. Gans
Male
Bay-harbor-islands
FL
1974-07-17
64
Sydney
Gans
11/19/2025
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I was just reading about the horrific case of Sydney and Lillian Gans, and it's truly a chilling sto... ...Read More
10/21/2024
10/21/2024
Has anyone else given much thought to the bank's role in this tragic case? I can't stop thinking abo... ...Read More
02/05/2023
02/05/2023
