Popularly known as the Butcher of Plainfield, Ed Gein was a murderer and body snatcher. His spine-chilling life insane acts like exhuming corpses and making keepsakes and trophies from their skin and bones, inspired films like The Silence of the Lambs, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Psycho.
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Ed Gein
(Murderer, Suspected Serial Killer & Body Snatcher)
Birthdate: August 27, 1906
Birthplace: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
Died: July 26, 1984
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Rodney Alcala
(American Serial Killer and Sex Offender)
Birthdate: August 23, 1943
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Died: July 24, 2021
Rodney Alcala received a death sentence for five murders in the 1970s, and 25 years for two more murders. Known as “The Dating Game Killer” for his appearance on the show The Dating Game in the middle of the murders, Alcala also collected explicit photos of his victims.
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Minnie Dean
(Serial killer)
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Birthdate: September 2, 1844
Birthplace: Greenock, Scotland
Died: August 12, 1895
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Andrew Cunanan
(FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive)
Birthdate: August 31, 1969
Birthplace: National City, California, United States
Died: July 23, 1997
Andrew Cunanan was an American spree killer who killed five people, including world-renowned fashion designer Gianni Versace and business tycoon Lee Miglin, during a three-month period. The motive behind the killings remains unknown as he killed himself shortly after the murders. His story has inspired several films and TV series, including the 1998 movie The Versace Murder.
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Henry Lee Lucas
(Serial killer)
Birthdate: August 23, 1936
Birthplace: Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Died: March 12, 2001
Henry Lee Lucas, also known as “The Confession Killer,” had confessed to killing over 600 people. However, most of his confessions were said to be false. He was convicted of 11 killings and received a death sentence, later commuted to life, for the murder of Debra Jackson.
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Carol M. Bundy
(Serial killer)
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Birthdate: August 26, 1942
Birthplace: United States
Died: December 9, 2003
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Paul Bernardo
(Canadian Serial Rapist and Serial Killer)
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Birthdate: August 27, 1964
Birthplace: Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
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Peter Tobin
(Serial killer and sex offender who is currently serving a whole life order at HM Prison.)
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Birthdate: August 27, 1946
Birthplace: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Grim Sleeper
(Criminal)
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Birthdate: August 30, 1952
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: March 28, 2020
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Graham Young
(Serial killer)
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Birthdate: September 7, 1947
Birthplace: Neasden, London, United Kingdom
Died: August 1, 1990
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Peter Moore
(Serial killer)
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Birthdate: September 19, 1946
Birthplace: St Helens, Lancashire, England
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Kiyotaka Katsuta
(Serial killer)
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Birthdate: August 29, 1948
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Died: November 30, 2000
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