Eddie Leonski

American soldier and serial killer (1917–1942)
Person human Q723008
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Eddie Leonski

Summary

Eddie Leonski is a human[1]. He was born in New Jersey[2]. He was born on December 12, 1917[3]. He passed away in Victoria[4]. He died on November 9, 1942[5]. He worked as a criminal[6], serial killer[7], and soldier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eddie Leonski's place of birth was New Jersey[2].
  • Eddie Leonski died in Victoria[4].
  • Eddie Leonski died in Melbourne[10].
  • Eddie Leonski was born on December 12, 1917[3].
  • Eddie Leonski was born on 1917[11].
  • Eddie Leonski died on November 9, 1942[5].
  • Eddie Leonski held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Eddie Leonski's professions included criminal[6].
  • Eddie Leonski worked as a serial killer[7].
  • Eddie Leonski worked as a soldier[8].
  • Eddie Leonski is recorded as male[13].
  • Eddie Leonski's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Eddie Leonski's military branch is recorded as United States Army[15].
  • Eddie Leonski's Commons category is recorded as Eddie Leonski[16].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[17].
  • Eddie Leonski was part of the conflict World War II[18].
  • Eddie Leonski's family name is recorded as Leonski[19].
  • Eddie Leonski's given name is recorded as Edward[20].
  • Eddie Leonski's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].
  • Eddie Leonski's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[22].
  • Eddie Leonski's convicted of is recorded as murder[23].
  • Eddie Leonski's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Brownout Strangler'}[24].
  • Eddie Leonski's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Leonski'}[25].
  • Eddie Leonski's penalty is recorded as capital punishment[26].
  • Eddie Leonski's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

Eddie Leonski's place of birth was New Jersey[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 12, 1917[3] and 1917[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminal[6], serial killer[7], and soldier[8].

Death and Burial

Eddie Leonski died on November 9, 1942[5]. Recorded place of death include Victoria[4], a state of Australia[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1851[30] and Melbourne[10], a city[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1835[33]. The cause of death was hanging to death[17].

Why It Matters

Eddie Leonski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Eddie Leonski born?

Eddie Leonski's place of birth was New Jersey[2].

Where did Eddie Leonski die?

Eddie Leonski died in Victoria[4].

What did Eddie Leonski do for work?

Eddie Leonski worked as criminal[6], serial killer[7], and soldier[8].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Victoria, Melbourne
    Penalty capital punishment
    Cause of death hanging to death
    Instance of human
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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