John Wayne Gacy, (born March 17, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 10, 1994, Statesville, Illinois), American serial killer whose murders of 33 boys and young men in the 1970s received international media attention and shocked his suburban Chicago community, where he was known for his sociability and his performance as a clown at charitable events and childrens’ parties.
- John Philip Jenkins
- Who was John Wayne Gacy?John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer whose murders of 33 boys and young men in the 1970s received international media attention.
- What did the police discover in John Wayne Gacy’s house?Police discovered the bodies of 29 boys and young men in or near Gacy’s house. Four other bodies were found in the nearby Des Plaines River.
- When was John Wayne Gacy executed?John Wayne Gacy was found guilty of all 33 murders of which he was accused. He was executed by lethal injection on May 10, 1994.
- Why was John Wayne Gacy called the "Killer Clown"?John Wayne Gacy performed as a clown at charitable events and childrens’ parties.
John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. Gacy regularly performed at children's hospitals and charitable events as "Pogo the Clown" or "Patches the Clown", personas he had devised.
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- Execution by lethal injection
- March 17, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- May 10, 1994 (aged 52), Stateville Correctional Center, Crest Hill, Illinois, U.S.
Nov 5, 2021 · John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and rapist who took the lives of at least 33 young males in Cook County, Illinois, burying most under his house. Other bodies were recovered from the...
May 10, 1994 · March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994. To many people, John Wayne Gacy was a friendly man who loved to entertain young children. He frequently dressed up as his alter ego, Pogo the Clown, at parties that he hosted for his entire neighborhood. By 1978, public perception of Gacy would change forever, and he would earn the ominous nickname of “the Killer Clown”.
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Aug 10, 2021 · On the surface, John Wayne Gacy seemed a cornerstone of his suburban Chicago community in the 1970s: Gregarious and boastful, he was known for running a successful construction business, his...
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Gacy was a model prisoner and was paroled in 1970 after serving only 18 months. He then moved to Chicago where he began his life anew as a building constructor. Gacy became popular with his new neighbors and colleagues. He would throw theme parties and often dress up as 'Pogo the Clown' for children's parties and charity shows.
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