joachim gauck and francois hollande stood hand -- side-by- side. there were only six still alive. sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 1000 years, ariel castro has died. the 53-year-old was found hanging in his prison cell. officials they it is an apparent case of suicide. castro was arrested in may after one of the three women he held captive for a decade escape from his house in cleveland, ohio. here is more. >> ariel castro has been found hanged in his cell. an apparent suicide, almost seen as a relief for some of his former neighbors. >> i think he did those girls a favor by taking his own life. >> according to authorities, castro was not on suicide watch, but prison guards had to keep an eye on him every 30 minutes. the 53-year-old was pronounced dead at hospital after staff tried to resuscitate him. between 2002 and 2004, castro abducted michele knight, amanda berry, and tina dejesus. the three victims were finally freed last may, and castro was immediately arrested. in court, he pleaded guilty to 937 charges, a plea deal that spared him the death penalty. an inve