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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.
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.
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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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).
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- 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...
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.
Oct 8, 2023 · Gein was 51 years old when, in 1957, he was revealed to have murdered two women and robbed multiple graves. Most notoriously, he collected and lived amongst body...
Learn about the life and crimes of Ed Gein, the Wisconsin grave robber and murderer who inspired the horror genre. See photos of his house of horrors and the human remains he collected.
