Ronald DeFeo Jr.

American criminal and mass murderer

Ronald DeFeo Jr. - American criminal and mass murderer
Born

1951
74 years ago

Died

March 12th, 2021
4 years ago — 70 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

Links & References

In 1974, committed the mass murder of six members of the DeFeo family in Amityville, New York. The gruesome crime led to his arrest and subsequent conviction in 1975. The case received nationwide attention and inspired the horror film 'The Amityville Horror' and numerous books detailing the events. DeFeo served time in prison until his death in 2021.

Murdered six family members in 1974

Convicted of second-degree murder in 1975

Inspired 'The Amityville Horror' film

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