Birthdate: April 21, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Helen Prejean CSJ is a Catholic nun well-known for her advocacy against the death penalty in America. Her impactful contributions include the popular book “Dead Man Walking,” which explores the effects of the death penalty based on her interactions as a spiritual counselor to death row prisoners. This book was later made into a movie and an opera. Prejean has taken on leadership positions in various organizations, including the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. She has also established support groups for families impacted by murder and associated crimes.
