Famous Murderers - List of Famous Murderers - page 3

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
Christopher Scarver

Christopher Scarver

Christopher Scarver is an African–American serial killer sentenced to three life imprisonments, without provision for parole.

AmericanJuly 6, 1969242 views

Sammy Gravano

Salvatore ‘Sammy the Bull’ Gravano is a criminal, best known as the underboss of the notorious Gambino family

AmericanMarch 12, 19451,152 views

Darlie Routier

Darlie Routier is an American death row inmate convicted of killing her five-year-old son

AmericanJanuary 4, 1970495 views

Robert Maudsley

Robert Maudsley is an infamous British killer, who is said to have committed four murders

BritishJune 26, 1953254 views

Dale Cregan

Dale Cregan is an infamous English drug-dealer and murderer

BritishJune 6, 1983595 views

Bernie Tiede

Bernhardt ‘Bernie’ Tiede II is an American convicted murderer

AmericanAugust 2, 1958259 views

Caril Ann Fugate

Caril Ann Fugate is the youngest female in the history of the United States to have been tried for first-degree murder

AmericanJuly 30, 1943349 views

Charles Manson

Charles Manson was a notorious American criminal

AmericanNovember 12, 1934160 views

Richard Glossip

Richard Glossip is an alleged American murderer who is currently sitting on death row at Oklahoma State Penitentiary

Ned Kelly

Edward Kelly, better known as Ned Kelly, was a famous Australian bushranger, known for his illegal and unlawful activities against the Government of Victoria.