Richard Chase

American serial killer, cannibal and necrophiliac (1950–1980)
Person human Q529509
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Richard Chase

Summary

Richard Chase is a human[1]. He was born in Santa Clara[2]. He was born on +1950-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center[4]. He died on +1980-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a serial killer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month, #6,084 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Chase's place of birth was Santa Clara[2].
  • Richard Chase died in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center[4].
  • Richard Chase was born on +1950-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Chase died on +1980-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Chase held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Chase worked as a serial killer[6].
  • Richard Chase was educated at Mira Loma High School[9].
  • Richard Chase is recorded as male[10].
  • Richard Chase's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Richard Chase's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032060164[12].
  • Richard Chase's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73072309[13].
  • Richard Chase's GND ID is recorded as 1285031113[14].
  • Richard Chase's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93095985[15].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[16].
  • Richard Chase's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0390ch[17].
  • Richard Chase's family name is recorded as Chase[18].
  • Richard Chase's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Chase's manner of death is recorded as suicide[20].
  • Richard Chase's convicted of is recorded as murder[21].
  • Richard Chase's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El vampiro de Sacramento'}[22].
  • Richard Chase's penalty is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Richard Chase's start of work period is recorded as +1977-12-29T00:00:00Z[24].
  • Richard Chase's end of work period is recorded as +1978-01-27T00:00:00Z[25].
  • Richard Chase's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[26].
  • Richard Chase's FAST ID is recorded as 1812192[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Chase was born in Santa Clara[2]. He was born on +1950-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Chase's education included a stint at Mira Loma High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Chase worked as a serial killer[6].

Death and Burial

Richard Chase died on +1980-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[16].

Why It Matters

Richard Chase ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month, #6,084 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard Chase born?

Born in Santa Clara[2], Richard Chase…

Where did Richard Chase die?

Richard Chase died in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center[4].

What did Richard Chase do for work?

Richard Chase worked as serial killer[6].

Where did Richard Chase go to school?

Richard Chase was educated at Mira Loma High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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