Ronald DeFeo Jr.
American criminal and mass murderer
American criminal and mass murderer
1951
75 years ago
Leaders & Politicians
United States
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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