Famous Murderers - List of Famous Murderers - page 2

A murderer is someone who terminates the life of another person unlawfully. There are numerous types of murderers. Some murder for money.  There are some killers who are mentally sick and their act of murder is the result of their psychological problem.  There are some murderers who commit this crime in a fit of passion. Religious blindness can also be a cause of murder. There are many instances where a single person has committed a series of murders. This type of killers is known as serial killers. Generally, they murder strangers and they do it just for the sake of killing. Mass murderers are those who intentionally murder a large number of people either at the same time or over a short period of time. Spree killers are those who commit the act of murder in several locations within a brief period.  Often a family member intentionally murders a particular person to protect the honour of his family. This type of murder is called honour killing. Research says that certain conditions like negligence and abuse in childhood lead persons towards criminal activities. This section provides information about s infamous murderers from all over the world.

The Most Famous Murderers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Sammy GravanoMarch 12, 1945AmericanSalvatore ‘Sammy the Bull’ Gravano is a criminal, best known as the underboss of the notorious Gambino family
Richard RamirezFebruary 29, 1960AmericanRichard Ramirez was an American serial killer and rapist dubbed as the “Night Stalker”
Aileen WuornosFebruary 29, 1956AmericanAileen Wuornos was a serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing seven men in Florida
John Wayne GacyMarch 17, 1942AmericanJohn Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and rapist who targeted boys and young men
Dale CreganJune 6, 1983BritishDale Cregan is an infamous English drug-dealer and murderer
Olga HepnarováJune 30, 1951CzechOlga Hepnarová was a Czech murderer executed for killing eight people with a truck in 1973
Robert PicktonOctober 24, 1949CanadianRobert Pickton is a Canadian pig farmer turned serial killer
Jeffrey DahmerMay 21, 1960AmericanJeffrey Lionel Dahmer was an American was a serial killer and a sex offender
Ed GeinAugust 27, 1906AmericanEd Gein infamously known as the ‘Butcher of Plainfield’ was an American murderer and body snatcher
Darlie RoutierJanuary 4, 1970AmericanDarlie Routier is an American death row inmate convicted of killing her five-year-old son
Mel Ignatow

Mel Ignatow

Mel Ignatow was an American criminal who was charged with the murder of his former girlfriend, Brenda Sue Schaefer.

AmericanMarch 26, 1938269 views

Olga Hepnarová

Olga Hepnarová was a Czech murderer executed for killing eight people with a truck in 1973

CzechJune 30, 1951542 views

Aileen Wuornos

Aileen Wuornos was a serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing seven men in Florida

AmericanFebruary 29, 19561,030 views

Alyssa Bustamante

Alyssa Bustamante is a young American girl convicted of a murder at the tender age of 15.

AmericanJanuary 28, 1994298 views

Jesse James

Jesse James was a legendary American outlaw, gang leader, murderer and bank robber

Sirhan Sirhan

Sirhan Sirhan is the main accused in the assassination of the former US presidential candidate Robert F

JordanianMarch 19, 1944217 views

Leon Czolgosz

Leon Czolgosz was a Polish-American anarchist who assassinated American President William McKinley

AmericanMay 5, 1873147 views

Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer active from the late 1960s to the early 70s in Northern California, USA.

American154 views

William Heirens

William Heirens, also known as the Lipstick Killer, was a serial killer from America

AmericanNovember 15, 1928227 views

George Hill Hodel

George Hill Hodel was a suspect in the notorious murder case of Elizabeth Short

AmericanOctober 10, 1907476 views