John Wayne Gacy

American serial killer (1942–1994)
Person human Q298252
John Wayne Gacy
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John Wayne Gacy

Summary

John Wayne Gacy is a human[1]. Born in Edgewater[2], he… he was born on March 17, 1942[3]. He died in Stateville Correctional Center[4]. He died on May 10, 1994[5]. He worked as a clown[6], painter[7], serial killer[8], and Cinico[9]. He ranks in the top 0.039% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,098 views/month, #391 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Wayne Gacy was born in Edgewater[2].
  • John Wayne Gacy died in Stateville Correctional Center[4].
  • John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942[3].
  • John Wayne Gacy died on May 10, 1994[5].
  • John Wayne Gacy's father was John Stanley Gacy[11].
  • John Wayne Gacy's mother was Marion Elaine Robinson[12].
  • Among John Wayne Gacy's spouses was Marylynn Myers[13].
  • Among John Wayne Gacy's spouses was Carole Hoff[14].
  • John Wayne Gacy held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was John Wayne Gacy's native language[16].
  • John Wayne Gacy's professions included clown[6].
  • John Wayne Gacy's professions included painter[7].
  • John Wayne Gacy worked as a serial killer[8].
  • John Wayne Gacy worked as a Cinico[9].
  • John Wayne Gacy's field of work was serial murder[17].
  • John Wayne Gacy was educated at Northwestern College[18].
  • John Wayne Gacy was educated at Prosser Career Academy[19].
  • John Wayne Gacy was educated at Cooley Vocational High School[20].
  • John Wayne Gacy's religion is recorded as atheism[21].
  • John Wayne Gacy is recorded as male[22].
  • John Wayne Gacy's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Wayne Gacy was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].
  • John Wayne is named after John Wayne Gacy[25].
  • John Wayne Gacy's Commons category is recorded as John Wayne Gacy[26].
  • The cause of death was lethal injection[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Wayne Gacy's place of birth was Edgewater[2]. He was born on March 17, 1942[3]. His father was John Stanley Gacy[11]. His mother was Marion Elaine Robinson[12]. English was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Northwestern College[18], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1902[30]; Prosser Career Academy[19], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1959[33]; and Cooley Vocational High School[20], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1958[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clown[6], painter[7], serial killer[8], and Cinico[9]. John Wayne Gacy's field of work was serial murder[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marylynn Myers[13] and Carole Hoff[14]. John Wayne Gacy's religion is recorded as atheism[21]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].

Death and Burial

John Wayne Gacy died on May 10, 1994[5]. He passed away in Stateville Correctional Center[4]. The cause of death was lethal injection[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Wayne Gacy include Madonna Wayne Gacy[37], a musician[38], b. 1964[39], of United States[40].

Why It Matters

John Wayne Gacy ranks in the top 0.039% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,098 views/month, #391 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Madonna Wayne Gacy[37], a musician[38], b. 1964[39], of United States[40].

FAQs

Where was John Wayne Gacy born?

John Wayne Gacy was born in Edgewater[2].

Where did John Wayne Gacy die?

John Wayne Gacy passed away in Stateville Correctional Center[4].

Who were John Wayne Gacy's parents?

John Wayne Gacy's father was John Stanley Gacy[11]. John Wayne Gacy's mother was Marion Elaine Robinson[12].

Who was John Wayne Gacy married to?

John Wayne Gacy's spouses include Marylynn Myers[13] and Carole Hoff[14].

What did John Wayne Gacy do for work?

John Wayne Gacy worked as clown[6], painter[7], serial killer[8], and Cinico[9].

Where did John Wayne Gacy go to school?

John Wayne Gacy was educated at Northwestern College[18], Prosser Career Academy[19], and Cooley Vocational High School[20].

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  11. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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