Canadian Serial Killer Robert Pickton, 74, Dies After Prison Assault

A Canadian serial killer, convicted in 2007 of murdering six women, died Friday after being attacked two weeks ago by a fellow inmate.

Serial killer Robert William Pickton(REUTERS)

Robert Pickton, 74, a former pig famer from western Canada, is one of the country's most notorious killers.

Although he was sentenced to life in prison for six murders, he was suspected of killing many more women.