John Wayne Gacy, Jr.

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:murder
gptkbp:active_years 1972-1978
gptkbp:arrested_for sexual assault
December 21, 1978
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:born troubled
March 17, 1942
gptkbp:career_start abusive father
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:33
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
2
gptkbp:clinical_trial Gacy trial
gptkbp:community_role gptkb:leadership
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:murder
gptkbp:criminal_charge 33 counts of murder
gptkbp:cultural_impact in popular culture
inspired numerous artworks
inspired numerous books
inspired numerous films
inspired numerous documentaries
inspired numerous songs
inspired numerous plays
inspired numerous articles
inspired numerous podcasts
inspired numerous references in popular culture
inspired numerous songs about him
inspired numerous television shows
gptkbp:cultural_references in music and art.
gptkbp:died May 10, 1994
gptkbp:documentary “ Gacy: The Devil Himself.”
gptkbp:evaluates sociopathy
gptkbp:family Irish-American
gptkbp:famous_for being one of the most notorious serial killers in U. S. history
hosting children's parties as a clown.
being one of the most notorious serial killers in American history
gptkbp:famous_quote “ I am not a monster.”
gptkbp:financial_support antisocial personality disorder
gptkbp:food_options fried chicken, French fries, and a dozen fried shrimp
gptkbp:high_school gptkb:Loyola_Academy
gptkbp:hobbies clowning
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
gptkbp:influence gptkb:popular_culture
American criminal psychology
gptkbp:influenced true crime genre.
law enforcement practices.
public perception of serial killers.
gptkbp:influenced_by his childhood experiences.
gptkbp:inspired true crime literature
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Chicago_Police_Department
Gacy investigation
gptkbp:investigative_book “ The Chicago Murders.”
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:The_Chicago_Tribune
gptkbp:is_motivated_by sexual gratification
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:The_Killer_Clown
gptkbp:known_for murdering at least 33 young men and boys
gptkbp:last_crime gptkb:1978
gptkbp:legacy infamy as a serial killer.
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Pogo_the_Clown
gptkbp:notable_burials under his house
Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_defense
gptkbp:personality_trait manipulative
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Illinois_State_Prison,_Crest_Hill,_Illinois
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:portrayed_by actors in films.
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
films and documentaries
gptkbp:prominence one of the most infamous criminals.
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1968
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Norwood_Park,_Chicago
gptkbp:resting_place Cremated, ashes scattered.
gptkbp:result Kiss my ass.
gptkbp:sentence death penalty
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marlene_Gacy
Marilyn Myers
gptkbp:type_of_business Gacy's Paving Company
gptkbp:was_executed_by lethal injection
strangulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Sufjan_Stevens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4