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The Alcatraz escape refers to the infamous 1962 breakout from the maximum-security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, located in San Francisco Bay. Three inmates—Frank Morris, and brothers John and Clarence Anglin—executed a daring escape plan. Over several months, they meticulously crafted dummy heads from soap, toilet paper, and hair to fool guards during bed checks. On the night of June 11, they crawled through holes they'd drilled in their cell walls, climbed through the prison's plumbing system, and emerged on the roof. They then used a raft made from raincoats to sail across the bay, disappearing into the night. Despite an extensive manhunt, the fate of the escapees remains unknown, and the case was officially closed in 1979, with the men presumed drowned, though their exact fates are still a subject of speculation.

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