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Edward Theodore Gein ( / ɡiːn /; August 27, 1906 [1] – July 26, 1984), also known as the Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul, was an American murderer, suspected serial killer and body snatcher.
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).
- John Philip Jenkins
- Ed Gein was an American serial killer whose gruesome crimes gained worldwide notoriety and inspired numerous books and horror films.
- Ed Gein’s behavior inspired numerous books and movies, notably three of the most influential horror/thriller films ever made: Psycho (1960), direct...
- American serial killer Ed Gein was also known as "the Butcher of Plainfield."
- Ed Gein remained in a mental hospital until he died on July 26, 1984, in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
- During the police investigation of the disappearance case of Bernice Worden in 1957, they found that Ed Gein had systematically robbed graves and c...
Jan 29, 2022 · Updated March 12, 2024. For years, Ed Gein holed up inside his dilapidated home in Plainfield, Wisconsin as he carefully skinned and dismembered his victims in order to fashion everything from a chair to a bodysuit.
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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.
Jul 7, 2019 · Learn about Ed Gein, a notorious serial killer who dismembered and cannibalized women to fulfill his fantasies of becoming a woman. Discover how his crimes inspired famous horror movies and his family background.
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Apr 13, 2021 · A profile of Ed Gein, the killer and body-snatcher who came to be known as the 'Butcher of Plainfield', and whose story is thought to have inspired Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
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Nov 13, 2009 · Ed Gein was a notorious serial killer who skinned human corpses and inspired the character of Norman Bates in the novel and film "Psycho". He was found guilty by reason of insanity and spent the rest of his life in a state hospital.
