John Wayne Gacy

Born

March 17, 1942

Died

May 10, 1994 (aged 52)

Known as

clown, painter, serial killer

John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured and murdered at least thirty-three young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 in Norwood Park Township, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He became known as the "Killer Clown" due to his public performances as a clown prior to the discovery of his crimes.

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