Famous Murderers - List of Famous Murderers - page 4

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
Richard Kuklinski

Richard Kuklinski

Richard Leonard Kuklinski was a dreaded American contract killer

AmericanApril 11, 1935270 views

Richard Speck

Richard Speck was an American mass murderer

Jodi Arias

Jodi Arias is a former American photographer who was convicted for the murder of her thirty year old ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander

AmericanJuly 9, 1980287 views

Patricia Krenwinkel

Patricia Dianne Krenwinkel is an American notorious murderer and criminal

Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson is an American former fertilizer salesman who has been convicted of killing his pregnant wife and their unborn son

AmericanOctober 24, 1972217 views

James Holmes

James Holmes is an American mass murderer convicted for the for the 2012 Aurora shooting that killed 12 people and injured 70 others

AmericanDecember 13, 1987150 views

Jared Lee Loughner

Jared Lee Loughner is a convicted mass murderer who was involved in the Tucson shooting

AmericanSeptember 10, 1988154 views

James Earl Ray

James Earl Ray was an American assassin convicted for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr

AmericanMarch 10, 1928192 views

Ed Gein

Ed Gein infamously known as the ‘Butcher of Plainfield’ was an American murderer and body snatcher

AmericanAugust 27, 1906504 views

Dennis Rader (BTK Killer)

Dennis Rader is an American serial killer also known as the BTK "Bind, Torture, Kill" Killer or the BTK Strangler

AmericanMarch 9, 1945225 views