Abdelbaset al-Megrahi: Lockerbie Bomber Dies at 60

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was a Libyan intelligence officer. Born on April 1, 1952, in Tripoli, he worked for Libyan Arab Airlines.

In 2001 a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands convicted him of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people. He was sentenced to life. His co-accused was acquitted.

Scotland released him on compassionate grounds in August 2009 after a prostate cancer diagnosis. Al-Megrahi died in Tripoli on May 20, 2012, at age 60.

Achievements: Convicted of the Pan Am 103 bombing (2001).

Birth: April 1, 1952 - Tripoli, Libya.

Profession: Intelligence officer.

Interesting Facts: His release caused an international controversy.