Bill Harris, who helped kidnap newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in the 1970s, dead at 81
Bill Harris, a Symbionese Liberation Army member who helped kidnap newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst in 1974, has died at age 81.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Oct 7, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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