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Convicted Murderer William MacDowell Dies in Prison Care

4/16/2026

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William MacDowell died February 15, 2023, at Forth Valley Hospital from natural causes, under guard during end-of-life care in prison.
He was sentenced five months earlier for 1976 murders of his lover Renee MacRae and their son Andrew.
A Fatal Accident Inquiry concluded that his death was unavoidable due to cardiac failure and lymphoma, with authorities continuing the investigation for the MacRae family.

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William MacDowell died February 15, 2023, at Forth Valley Hospital from natural causes, under guard during end-of-life care in prison.
He was sentenced five months earlier for 1976 murders of his lover Renee MacRae and their son Andrew.
A Fatal Accident Inquiry concluded that his death was unavoidable due to cardiac failure and lymphoma, with authorities continuing the investigation for the MacRae family.