Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101 Posted on August 23, 2026 By Emily Chen No Comments on Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101 One of the Longest-Serving Prisoners in American History One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death row in 1950 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. NY Criminal Defense Lawyer