How Every Serial Killer Died

About this video

• Video Title: How Every Serial Killer Died
• Channel: Crunchy History
• Speakers: None explicitly named
• Duration: 00:17:05

Overview

This video details the final moments and deaths of several infamous serial killers, including Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and others. It recounts the circumstances surrounding their executions or deaths, often highlighting the methods used and any notable events that occurred.

Key takeaways

• Ted Bundy: Executed by electric chair in Florida in 1989 after confessing to over 30 murders.
• Jeffrey Dahmer: Beaten to death by another inmate in prison in 1994, reportedly for making jokes about his crimes.
• John Wayne Gacy: Executed by lethal injection in 1994; the procedure was delayed due to issues with IV lines.
• Aileen Wuornos: Executed by lethal injection in 2002, having expressed a desire for her execution.
• Richard Ramirez (The Nightstalker): Died of liver failure due to cancer in 2013 while awaiting execution.
• Charles Manson: Died of cardiac arrest and cancer in 2017 while serving multiple life sentences.
• Andrei Chikatilo: Executed by firing squad in Russia in 1994 after being convicted of 52 murders.
• Albert Fish: Executed by electric chair in 1936; the process reportedly required two jolts.
• H. H. Holmes: Executed by hanging in 1896; the drop failed to break his neck cleanly, leading to a prolonged death.
• Harold Shipman: Died by suicide by hanging in his prison cell in 2004 while serving life for the murders of over 200 patients.
• Elizabeth Báthory: Died of natural causes in 1614 while imprisoned for life in her castle, after being accused of numerous murders.
• Ed Gein: Died of cancer in a hospital in 1984; he was never executed as he was declared legally insane.