Please answer the following question: Facts: - conviction: murder - death place: huntsville , texas , u.s. - penalty: death sentence - caption: willingham 's mugshot - death date: 17 february 2004 - birth date: 9 january 1968 - name: cameron todd willingham - image: cameron todd willingham.jpg - birth place: oklahoma , u.s. - cause: executed by lethal injection Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of cameron todd willingham .
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cameron todd willingham -lrb- january 9 , 1968 -- february 17 , 2004 -rrb- was an american man who was convicted of murdering his three young children by arson at the family home in corsicana , texas , on december 23 , 1991 .he was executed in 2004 .willingham 's case and the investigative techniques were criticized by a 2004 '' chicago tribune '' article .the case was discussed again in a 2009 investigative report in '' the new yorker '' .this coverage suggested that the arson evidence was unconvincing .the 2011 documentary , '' '' , also explored the case .according to an august 2009 investigative report by an expert hired by the texas forensic science commission , the original claims of arson were doubtful .the corsicana fire department disputes the findings , stating that the report overlooked several key points in the record .the case has been further complicated by allegations that texas governor rick perry impeded the investigation by replacing three of the nine commission members in an attempt to change the commission 's findings ; perry denies the allegations .