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Edward Theodore Gein (/ ɡ iː n / GEEN; 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.
Gein killed his first victim, Mary Hogan, the owner of a local bar, in 1954. He murdered his second victim, Bernice Worden, the owner of a hardware store, in 1957.
Ed Gein was an American murderer and body snatcher, active in the 1950s in Wisconsin, who made trophies from corpses he stole from a local graveyard. When he was finally arrested, a search of the premises revealed, among other artifacts, a lampshade made out of human skin. [ 24 ]
The first-known murder victim of Ed Gein. Hogan was a tavern proprietress whom Gein confessed to murdering on December 8, 1954. Gein transported her body to his farm, where he mutilated her corpse but retained her skull and preserved face. These were discovered following his 1957 arrest. [22] Murdered 3 years 1955 Curtis Chillingworth: 58
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre isn’t really “based” on a true story, but it is heavily inspired by one.. The movie’s inspiration was serial killer and graverobber Ed Gein. He filled his home ...
The award-winning actor will play Augusta Gein, the Wisconsin serial killer's religious, domineering mother, in the third season of "Monster." Laurie Metcalf will play Ed Gein's mother in Ryan ...
On September 16, 2024, it was announced that the third season of Monster will focus on convicted murder and suspected serial killer Ed Gein. [1] [2] On October 4, it was confirmed that the season would be titled The Original Monster, exploring Ed Gein's life as the first "celebrity serial killer" and examining how true crime evolved into a pop culture phenomenon.
Ed Gein of Plainfield, Wisconsin, is followed by a guard as he's taken from the Waushara County Jail on Nov. 18, 1957. Gein had admitted killing Bernice Worden; more grisly details surfaced soon ...