Serial killersare known for their heinous acts of killing two or more people knowingly and willingly.
They enjoykilling for rituals or selfish gains.
Some of these people died following their gruesome acts.
Alexander Pichushkin, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Andrei Chikatilo(from left to right). Photo: canva.com. (Modified by author)Source: UGC
The following list explores the top 20 mostfamous serial killers in the worldand their zodiac signs.
However, a topic such as the most famous serial killers is highly subjective.
Here is a recap of these famous murderers.
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In his active years between 1978 and 1990, he sexually assaulted, murdered and mutilated approximately 52 women.
After being captured in 1992, he was ordered to be killed by a firing squad in 1994.
He is believed to have killed upwards of 49 people between 1992 and 2006 in Southwest Moscow.
Notorious Ukrainian cannibalistic serial killer Andrei Chikatilo behind bars in Rostov on the Don, Russia. Photo: Georges DeKeerle/SygmaSource: Getty Images
His targets were homeless men whom he lured to his house with vodka.
In 1999, he admitted to the sexual assault, torture and murder of 138 boys and teenagers.
However, Columbian law limits it to 30, which he was sentenced to in 1999.
Alexander Pichushkin sits in the bullet-proof defendants' cage at the Moscow City Court, 29 October 2007, on the day of his sentencing. Photo: Maxim Marmur/AFPSource: Getty Images
Bodies were found in a sugarcane field with their heads facing his house.
He believed that this would give him more power.
Suradji was sentenced to death by a firing squad and executed in 2008.
Head-on mugshot of serial killer Luis Alfredo Garavito, taken by the Colombian National Police after his arrest in 1999. Photo: The Colombian National RegistrySource: UGC
Holmes: Taurus
Chicago has had its share of killers, but perhaps none more haunting than H.H.
Holmes, the pharmacist who turned a hotel into a torture castle.
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Gary Ridgway: Aquarius
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Also known as the Green River Killer, he would dump his victims in the Green River.
Ahmad Suradji at his court hearing. Photo: @Morbidful. (Modified by author)Source: Twitter
He was initially convicted of 48 separate murders.
However, he was arrested in 2001 and confessed to murdering approximately 70 women in the 1980s and 1990s.
As such, he evaded the death penalty.
Two portraits (one a profile) of American pharmacist and convicted serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett (better known by his alias H.H. Holmes, 1861 - 1896), mid to late. Photo: Chicago History MuseumSource: Getty Images
Regardless, he was convicted of 49 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Belle killed several of her partners and children for life insurance money.
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More than 50 of his victims were younger than 12 years.
He was later arrested in Ecuador after attempting to kidnap a 12-year-old girl in 1980.
He was sentenced to 16 years in prison, the maximum during those days.
Tommy Lynn Sells posing for his mugshot. Photo: @Historia Fotografią Pisana. (Modified by author)Source: Twitter
He was released two years early.
After release, he was deported to Colombia where he was sent to a mental asylum.
However, he was declared sane and released in 1998.
Gary Ridgway prepares to leave the courtroom where he was sentenced in King County Washington Superior Court on December 18, 2003, in Seattle, Washington. Photo: Josh Trujillo-PoolSource: Getty Images
His current whereabouts remain unknown.
The Brooklyn Vampire: Taurus
Albert Fish was a serial killer who was active in the early 1900s.
He was eventually caught and prosecuted on charges of murder, sexual assault, and cannibalism.
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He devoured three children and purported to have murdered approximately 100 more.
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The killer operated in California in the late 60s.
He attacked at least three young couples and a male cab driver.
Belle Gunness poses with her children for a photo(L). Belle Gunness poses alone for a photograph(R). Photo: flickr.com. (Modified by author)Source: UGC
Two of his victims survived.
He claimed to have killed 37 victims, but the newspapers confirmed only 7.
The case file is still open.
Richard Ramirez flashes his left palm showing a pentagram, a symbol of satanic worship, at his former attorney Joseph Gallego. Photo: BettmannSource: Getty Images
He started in 1974 when he invaded a family home and murdered both parents and two children.
Murders which exhibited a similar MO followed.
After his 10th kill, he never killed again.
Pedro Alonso Lopez at his court hearing. Photo:@planeta_novo. (Modified by author)Source: Twitter
Surprisingly, BTK wasn’t apprehended for another 14 years.
He was eventually caught in 2004 after he resumed sending letters to the police.
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Historians believe shecould have murderedas many as 18,000 people, although finding a definitive figure is challenging.
Aileen Wuornos: Pisces
Wuornos was an abused child.
She became a sex worker in Florida.
Albert Fish takes a photo in 1903. Photo: Wikimedia CommonsSource: UGC
Then, during 1989 and 1990, she shot, killed and robbed seven of her clients.
Jeffrey Dahmer: Gemini
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Dahmer started killing in 1978, just 18 years old.
Poster of the Zodiac Killer. Photo: lawyerscorner.comSource: UGC
Dahmer also indulged in necrophilia and cooking the body parts of his victims.
He was sentenced to 15 terms of life imprisonment in 1992.
He was beaten to death by a fellow prisoner at the Columbia Correctional Institution two years later.
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John Wayne Gacy: Pisces
Gacy’s murder spree started in 1972 when he murdered 16-year-old Timothy McCoy.
Asuccessful businessman, children’s entertainer and community worker by day.
By night, a sadistic murderous sexual predator with an unlicensed graveyard beneath his home.
Dennis Rader sits in court on the first day of his sentencing at the Sedgwick County Courthouse on August 17, 2005, in Wichita, Kansas. Photo: Rader-PoolSource: Getty Images
Ed Gein: Virgo
Gein, also known as the ‘Plainfield Ghoul’ had a traumatic childhood.
His mentally ill mother and drunkard father did not provide the best start to life.
After the death of his parents, he remained alone in their house.
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He has inspired many popular films such asThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
In addition, the killer mocked the community and the police by sending letters outlining the acts.
Despite his heinous acts, he was never caught.
Irma Grese(L) standing in the courtyard of the Prisoner of War cage at Celle with Josef Kramer(R). Both were convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death. Photo: Imperial War MuseumsSource: UGC
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Ted Bundy: Sagittarius
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Ted gained attention when he acted ashis lawyerduring what is believed to have been the first televised murder trial.
Aileen Wuornos in prison. Photo: Florida DOCSource: Getty Images
He confessed to more than 30 murders and was eventually executed by electric chair in 1989.
FAQs
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What is the most favourite last meal on death row?
Famous serial killers' last meals include fried chicken and chicken fried steak, which are popular southern dishes.
However, ice cream and milkshakes topped the list.
Suspected serial killer Jeffrey L. Dahmer enters the courtroom of Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner on 06 August 1991. Photo: Eugene Garcia/AFPSource: Getty Images
Almost every person, if they requested dessert, wanted some ice cream.
Who is the youngest serial killer?
Currently, Amardeep Sada holds the title of the youngest serial killer in the world.
John Wayne Gacy on Dec. 21, 1978, at the Des Plaines Police Department. Photo: Des Plaines Police Department/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News ServiceSource: Getty Images
His first murder happened when he was only eight years old.
Sada was released in 2016 upon his eighteenth birthday, but his whereabouts are unknown.
He would now be 22 years old.
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John Wayne Gacy on Dec. 21, 1978, at the Des Plaines Police Department. Photo: Des Plaines Police Department/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News ServiceSource: Getty Images
How many Leo serial killers are there?
However, determining the exact number of Leo serial killers is difficult.
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Charles Manson’s Zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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Which Zodiac sign is shy?
Virgo and cancer are some of theshyest zodiac signs.
Theodore Bundy (C), seated in court. Photo: BettmannSource: Getty Images
Above is a list of the top 20 famous serial killers in the world and their zodiac signs.
The majority of them are already dead, and others are serving life imprisonment.
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