Background

Born 22 Nov 1943
  • Place of birth: Eastlake, Ohio, USA
  • Parents: Michael and Ellen Heidnik
  • Children: 3
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)

Case File

Gary
Heidnik
Murder, torture, kidnapping, rape

Verdict

Death sentence

Heidnik kidnapped, tortured, and raped six women, killing two of them, while holding them prisoner in a pit in his basement in Philadelphia

  • Starvation
  • Torture
  • Electrocution

Status

Dead - executed by lethal injection in July 1999

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