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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ed_GeinEd Gein - Wikipedia

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   Edward Theodore Gein (/ ɡ iː n /; August 27, 1906 – July 26, 1984), also known as the Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul, was an American murderer, suspected serial killer and body snatcher.

2. allthatsinteresting.com › ed-geinEd Gein, The Serial Killer That Inspired Several Horror Movies

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   Jan 29, 2022 · Edward Gein's grisly crimes became the inspiration behind infamous horror characters like Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, and Leatherface.

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Ed-GeinEd Gein | Biography, Story, Movie, Crimes, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Ed Gein, American serial killer whose gruesome crimes gained worldwide notoriety and inspired popular books and films, notably three of the most influential horror/thriller movies ever made: Psycho (1960), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

4. www.biography.com › crime › ed-geinEd Gein: Biography, Murderer, Grave Robber, Movies

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   Nov 27, 2023 · Ed Gein was a killer and notorious grave robber who admitted to two murders but is believed to be connected to a number of other unsolved cases.

5. www.history.com › real-life-psycho-ed-gein-diesInfamous serial killer Ed Gein dies | July 26, 1984 | HISTORY

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   Nov 13, 2009 · On July 26, 1984, Ed Gein, a serial killer infamous for skinning human corpses, dies of complications from cancer at the Mendota Mental Health Institute at age 77.

6. murderpedia.org › male › gEdward Gein | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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   Edward Theodore "Ed" Gein (August 27, 1906 – July 26, 1984) was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, which he committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, garnered widespread notoriety after authorities discovered Gein had exhumed corpses from local graveyards and fashioned trophies and keepsakes from their bones and ...

7. www.independent.co.uk › news › world‘Psycho’ killer Ed Gein is heard for first time in a new ...

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   Oct 8, 2023 · E ven among seasoned true-crime fans, the story of Ed Gein elicits shock. Gein was 51 years old when, in 1957, he was revealed to have murdered two women and robbed multiple graves.