Ed Gein
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Ed Gein was a notorious American murderer and body snatcher whose gruesome crimes inspired numerous fictional killers in popular culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American criminal
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body snatcher ⓘ grave robber ⓘ human ⓘ murderer ⓘ |
| alternateName | The Butcher of Plainfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1906-08-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
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La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
lung cancer
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respiratory failure ⓘ |
| convictionStatus | legally insane ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| crimeLocation | Plainfield, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
armed robbery
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first-degree murder ⓘ |
| criminalPenalty | committed to mental institution ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1984-07-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mendota Mental Health Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | German-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Gein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Edward Theodore Gein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| inspired |
Buffalo Bill (fictional character)
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Leatherface NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Psycho (1960 film)
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Psycho (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silence of the Lambs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Texas Chain Saw Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exhuming corpses from local graveyards
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fashioning trophies and keepsakes from human remains ⓘ inspiring fictional characters in horror works ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
subject of numerous books
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subject of numerous films and documentaries ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | arrest in November 1957 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
murder of Bernice Worden
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murder of Mary Hogan ⓘ |
| occupation |
farm worker
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handyman ⓘ |
| parent |
Augusta Wilhelmine Gein
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George Philip Gein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention |
Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane
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Mendota Mental Health Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Plainfield, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Henry George Gein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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