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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.
6 days ago · 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).
Nov 27, 2023 · Ed Gein, center, admitted to killing Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan. In 1968, he was convicted of first-degree murder in Worden’s death but was also declared insane at the time of the killing.
Jan 29, 2022 · Edward Gein's grisly crimes became the inspiration behind infamous horror characters like Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, and Leatherface.
Oct 6, 2023 · Ed Gein was a grave robber and murderer whose crimes and trial horrified the country in the 1950s. His influence on pop culture and the true crime genre has shaped the way that many look at mental illness and its relation to the legal system.
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.
Jun 2, 2022 · Ed Gein died on July 26, 1984. He was 77 years old, and the official cause of death was "complications from cancer," says History. That's not entirely the end of his story, though, and strangely, Gein was buried in the same cemetery where he found many of the women he exhumed.
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