to her child angered Miss Bertelsen. He moved to Spain in 1973. On August 26, 1979, he died by what was originally ruled suicide by the authorities, as sleeping pills were found by his body, but later it was ruled death from natural causes. Robert Livesey, who co-wrote Karpis's 1979 book, said Karpis was not the type to commit suicide. Livesey said Karpis was a survivor, having served 33 years in prison, and also stated Karpis was anticipating the publication of the book. Livesey believed Karpis had been introduced to pills and alcohol by his last girlfriend Nancy, to give a relaxing high, and perhaps Karpis accidentally over-indulged on one occasion, with fatal consequences. No autopsy was performed, and Karpis was buried the next day in Spain. See also List of Depression-era outlaws References External links FBI file on Alvin Karpis Public Enemy No. 1 Alvin Karpis 1907 births 1979 deaths American bank robbers American expatriates in Spain American people convicted of kidnapping American people convicted of murder American people of Lithuanian descent Canadian bank robbers Canadian people convicted of kidnapping Canadian people convicted of murder Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian gangsters Canadian people of Lithuanian descent Crimes in Minnesota Criminals from Montreal Deaths in Spain Depression-era gangsters Escapees from Kansas detention Inmates of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary People from Topeka, Kansas