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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.
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.
- Kaleena Fraga
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.
- What Life In Ed Gein's House Was Like Before The Killings Began. Born Edward Theodore Gein on Aug. 27, 1906, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, his parents were by all accounts a mismatched pair for such a vulnerable young boy.
- When Gein Was Left Alone With Mother. Gein and his brother were attempting to pick up the slack left by their admittedly complacent father after he passed away.
- The Butcher Of Plainfield's Grisly Murders Begin. Living alone in the sizable house once inhabited by his parents and older brother, Ed Gein started to go off the rails.
- The Horrors Uncovered Inside Ed Gein's House. Bernice Worden was reported missing on Nov. 16, 1957. The Plainfield hardware store she worked in was empty.
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
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...
