Famous Serial Killers - List of Famous Serial Killers - page 3
Serial killers are the individuals who commit a series of murders, killing three or more people with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant break between them. The murders are usually committed as separate events. Serial killers derive abnormal psychological gratification from torturing and killing people and most serial killings involve sexual contact with the victim. They may exhibit varying degrees of mental illness and/or psychopathy, which may contribute to their homicidal behavior. American criminal H. H. Holmes was one of the first documented serial killers in the modern sense of the term, and was believed to have killed more than 200 victims in the late 19th century. Coming to the 20th century, Ted Bundy is believed to be one of the most evil and enigmatic serial killers ever convicted. Well educated, intelligent, and good looking, he terrorized people for four years over the course of which he killed 35–36 women. Columbian Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos and Brazilian Pedro Rodrigues Filho are believed to have claimed over a 100 victims each. While a majority of serial killers are male, history has also seen some vicious female serial killers like Elizabeth Báthory and Aileen Wuornos. This section provides you information about the life and crimes of various notorious serial killers from all over the world.
The Most Famous Serial Killers | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Edmund Kemper | December 18, 1948 | American | Edmund Kemper is a convicted serial killer from America who murdered ten people |
Karla Homolka | May 4, 1970 | Canadian | Karla Homolka is one of Canada’s most infamous female serial killers |
Gary Ridgway | February 18, 1949 | American | Gary Leon Ridgway is a dreaded American serial killer |
Richard Ramirez | February 29, 1960 | American | Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer and rapist dubbed as the “Night Stalker” |
Aileen Wuornos | February 29, 1956 | American | Aileen Wuornos was a serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing seven men in Florida |
Dean Corll | December 24, 1939 | American | Dean Corll was an American serial killer and the mastermind behind the Houston Mass Murders |
Peter Sutcliffe | June 2, 1946 | British | Peter Sutcliffe is an infamous English serial killer, who was also known as the ‘Yorkshire Ripper.’ This biography profiles his childhood, family life, crimes, murders, etc. |
Charles Sobhraj | April 6, 1944 | French | Charles Sobhraj is a French serial killer also known as the “Bikini Killer.” |
Anatoly Slivko | December 28, 1938 | Russian | Anatoly Slivko was a Soviet serial killer |
John Wayne Gacy | March 17, 1942 | American | John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and rapist who targeted boys and young men |
Jerry Brudos
Jerry Brudos was an American serial killer who was convicted of murdering four women in the late 1960s.
Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer active from the late 1960s to the early 70s in Northern California, USA.
William Heirens
William Heirens, also known as the Lipstick Killer, was a serial killer from America
Christopher Scarver
Christopher Scarver is an African–American serial killer sentenced to three life imprisonments, without provision for parole.
Cary Stayner
Cary Stayner is a serial killer who murdered four women in Mariposa County
Robert Maudsley
Robert Maudsley is an infamous British killer, who is said to have committed four murders
Peter Sutcliffe
Peter Sutcliffe is an infamous English serial killer, who was also known as the ‘Yorkshire Ripper.’ This biography profiles his childhood, family life, crimes, murders, etc.
Amelia Dyer
Amelia Dyer is known as one of the most brutal and infamous serial killers in history
Carl Panzram
Carl Panzram was an American serial killer, rapist and burglar