CNN) - Ariel Castro, who was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years for kidnapping, raping and holding captive three women, was found hanging in his prison cell Tuesday night.

Authorities found Castro, 52, hanging in his cell at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio, about 9:20 p.m., the state's Department of Corrections said.

Prison medical staff tried to revive him but failed.

Castro was taken to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 10:52 p.m.

Castro's brother-in-law, Juan Alicea, told CNN that the family was notified by the warden about 1 a.m. The family is angry, Alicea said, that it learned about the death from media reports first.

Castro was not a part of the general prison population, officials said.

"He was housed in protective custody which means he was in a cell by himself and rounds are required every 30 minutes at staggered intervals," JoEllen Smith of the corrections department told CNN in a statement.

"A thorough review of this incident is underway," she added.

No place in the world

In handing down a sentence last month, Judge Michael Russo told the kidnapper there was no place in the world for his brand of criminal.

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CNN's Martin Savidge and Kait Richmond contributed to this

RIP

He couldn't face up to the prospects of living without puccy for the rest of his life! Dude had to end it...

azpekuliar: He couldn't face up to the prospects of living without puccy for the rest of his life! Dude had to end it...

rest in the bosom of the devil

Boredom and regret caught up with him.

RIP

what else did they expect when the sentenced the dude to three life imprisonments and added 1000years to it

hmm..interesting

Now, that's what we refer to as 'good riddance'.

KUDOS 2 HIMJUS PASSIN BY

Well, first page jare...r.i.p dude

who is he?

That's what I called "Life of a Hardened Criminal"!

RiP Man!

Instead of dancin 2 tha tune of tha judgement: He has 2 do it personal personally
!!!

I though they said he survived

Wish the Nigerian rapist will emulate this man

He wan go serve the rest jail terms in HELL!!!

hieyaaaa....he has already taught and realise that his manhood must have shrink to the core 100 yrs to come...so all hope lost and pussy lost

if only there are punany in hell! why taking your life?

His three captors were held for ten years, continually molested, and forced to endure numerous unsafe abortions. He was held in a cushy prison for four months and hung himself. He's a coward. Thanks for saving taxpayer money though.

hw come he was hanging up d cell ceiling? ? tot there was not supposed to be weapons,n other kind of useable items all about him?abi I am mistaken his own kind of cell room wit ours in naija??

zolajpower: if only there are punany in hell! why taking your life?

have you taken your pills today?