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Gein Edward
Date of birth and time Aug 27, 1906 , 23:30:00
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
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Zodiac Sign Leo
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Zodiac Sign Taurus
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Rodden Rating: AA
Remembering Since 1984
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Social : Institutionalized - prison, hospital December 1957 (Given life in prison for the criminally insane) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Death:Death by Disease 26 July 1984 at 07:45 AM in Madison (Respiratory failure due to lung cancer, age 77) chart Placidus Equal_H.
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Gein Edward Biography
American homicidal maniac. The son of an overbearing mother who forbade her son to show any interest in women, he worked on the family farm where he grew up in Plainfield, WI. When his mom and brother both died the same year, he turned inward, becoming more reclusive. He sealed off his moms room, but took to wearing her clothes in the privacy of his house. He neglected the farm, and began reading books on anatomy. He worked in town and at the local farms as a handyman, trusted enough to take care of neighbor kids when the parents were away. Gein began a secret life of horror. He dug up corpses of women, skinning them and draping the skin over himself, a model for the later film, "The Silence of the Lambs." In 1954 he shot a woman to death and took her home where he hung her in the barn by the heels and dressed her like so much meat. In 1957 he shot another woman and did the same. He made bracelets of human skin, a drum, sawed a skull for a soup bowl and had a refrigerator full of human parts. It was estimated that he plundered as many as 15 bodies from graves, a necrophile and a cannibal. Geins gory secret was discovered and he was committed to life in an institution for the criminally insane in December 1957. The local people burned down the farm, as a place of unspeakable evil. Gein died of respiratory failure due to lung cancer at the age of 77 in the mental institution in Madison, Wisconsin, on 26 July 1984 at 7:45 a.m. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
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Gein Edward
American serial killer and body snatcher
- Born: August 27, 1906, La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Died: July 26, 1984, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Cause of death: Heart failure
- Occupation: Farmer, handyman
- Known for: Killing and dismembering at least 15 people
Gein was a lifelong resident of La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He was raised in a devoutly religious household by his mother, Augusta, and his father, George. Gein's father was an alcoholic and abusive, and his mother was often sickly. As a result, Gein spent much of his childhood isolated from other children. He became increasingly withdrawn and eccentric as he grew older.
In 1944, Gein's mother died, and he was left alone in the family farmhouse. He began to collect body parts from local cemeteries and morgues. He would often dig up graves and steal bones, skin, and organs. Gein also began to experiment with taxidermy, and he created a number of bizarre objects from the body parts he collected.
In 1954, Gein was arrested for the murder of Mary Hogan, a local tavern owner. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Gein died in prison in 1984.
Gein's crimes have been the subject of numerous books, articles, and films. He is considered one of the most notorious serial killers in American history.
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- Twitter: @geinedward
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- Facebook: @geinedward
Recent Projects
- A documentary about Gein's life and crimes, titled "Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield," was released in 2018.
- A new book about Gein, titled "Gein: The Life and Crimes of Ed Gein," was published in 2019.