Henry Lee Lucas

American convicted murderer and claimed serial killer (1936–2001)
Person human Q36789
Henry Lee Lucas
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Henry Lee Lucas

Summary

Henry Lee Lucas is a human[1]. He was born in Blacksburg[2]. He was born on August 23, 1936[3]. He passed away in Huntsville[4]. He died on March 12, 2001[5]. He worked as a criminal[6], murderer[7], rapist[8], and serial killer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,634 views/month, #5,310 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Blacksburg[2], Henry Lee Lucas…
  • Henry Lee Lucas passed away in Huntsville[4].
  • Henry Lee Lucas was born on August 23, 1936[3].
  • Henry Lee Lucas died on March 12, 2001[5].
  • Burial took place at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery[11].
  • Henry Lee Lucas held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Henry Lee Lucas's native language[13].
  • Henry Lee Lucas worked as a criminal[6].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's professions included murderer[7].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's professions included rapist[8].
  • Henry Lee Lucas worked as a serial killer[9].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[14].
  • Henry Lee Lucas is recorded as male[15].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's Commons category is recorded as Henry Lee Lucas[17].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[18].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's family name is recorded as Lucas[19].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's given name is recorded as Henry[20].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's given name is recorded as Lee[21].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's convicted of is recorded as murder[23].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's present in work is recorded as Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer[25].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Henry Lee Lucas'}[26].
  • Henry Lee Lucas's penalty is recorded as capital punishment[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Lee Lucas was born in Blacksburg[2]. He was born on August 23, 1936[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminal[6], murderer[7], rapist[8], and serial killer[9].

Personal Life

Henry Lee Lucas's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[14].

Death and Burial

Henry Lee Lucas died on March 12, 2001[5]. He passed away in Huntsville[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[18]. He is buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Lee Lucas include Sara Lee Lucas[28], a musician[29], b. 1971[30], of United States[31].

Why It Matters

Henry Lee Lucas ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,634 views/month, #5,310 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Sara Lee Lucas[28], a musician[29], b. 1971[30], of United States[31].

FAQs

Where was Henry Lee Lucas born?

Born in Blacksburg[2], Henry Lee Lucas…

Where did Henry Lee Lucas die?

Henry Lee Lucas passed away in Huntsville[4].

What did Henry Lee Lucas do for work?

Henry Lee Lucas worked as criminal[6], murderer[7], rapist[8], and serial killer[9].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . newsweek.com. Retrieved . newsweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . newsweek.com. Retrieved . newsweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . newsweek.com. Retrieved . newsweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . newsweek.com. Retrieved . newsweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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