Ed Gein
American murderer and body snatcher (1906–1984)
Biography
Edward Theodore Gein ( GEEN; August 27, 1906 – July 26, 1984), also known as the Butcher of Plainfield and the Plainfield Ghoul, was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, gathered widespread notoriety in 1957 after authorities discovered that he stole corpses from local graveyards and fashioned keepsakes from their bones and skin. He also confessed to killing two women: tavern owner Mary Hogan in 1954 and hardware store owner Bernice Worden in 1957.
Gein was initially found unfit to stand trial and confined to a mental health facility. By 1968, he was judged competent to stand trial. He was found guilty of the murder of Worden, but was found legally insane and thus was remanded to a psychiatric institution.
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Quick answers about Ed Gein
- How old was Ed Gein?
- Ed Gein died on July 26, 1984 at the age of 77.
- When is Ed Gein's birthday?
- Ed Gein was born on August 27, 1906.
- Where was Ed Gein born?
- Ed Gein was born in La Crosse.
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- Ed Gein's zodiac sign is Virgo.
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- Ed Gein is a citizen of United States.
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- Ed Gein is known as serial killer, artisan.
