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    John Wayne Gacy was born at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, on March 17, 1942, the second of three … See more

    John Wayne Gacy - Wikipedia

    • 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 in Norwood Park Township, near Chicago, Illinois. He became known as "the Killer Clown" due to his public performances as a clown prior to the discovery of his crimes. Gacy committed all o… See more

    BornMarch 17, 1942 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    DiedMay 10, 1994 (aged 52) · Stateville Correctional Center, Illinois, U.S.
    SpousesMarlynn Myers · (m. 1964; div. · 1969) · Carole Hoff · (m. 1972; div. · 1976)
    Children2
    Waterloo, Iowa

    Gacy and Myers married in September 1964. Marlynn's father subsequently purchased three Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants in Waterloo, Iowa. The couple moved there so Gacy could manage the restaur… See more

    Conviction and imprisonment

    On November 7, 1968, Gacy pleaded guilty to one count of sodomy in relation to Voorhees, but not guilty to the charges related to other youths. He claimed Voorhees had offered himself to him and that he ha… See more

     
  1. John Wayne Gacy: Biography, Serial Killer, Killer Clown

    Jun 16, 2023 · John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer and rapist who murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men in Cook County, Illinois, burying most under his house. Sometimes known as the “Killer Clown...

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  4. John Wayne Gacy: A Timeline of the 'Killer Clown' …

    Aug 10, 2021 · From Gacy's first sexual assault conviction to his eventual execution, here are the key moments from one of the most notorious murder sprees in U.S. history.

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