A&e biography the boston strangler

  • A&e biography the boston strangler

    • A&e biography the boston strangler

  • A complete unknown
  • A christmas story
  • A different man
  • A real pain

    • A christmas story...

    Albert DeSalvo

    American rapist and suspected serial killer (1931–1973)

    Albert DeSalvo

    DeSalvo after escaping Bridgewater State Hospital and being caught in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1967

    Born

    Albert Henry DeSalvo


    (1931-09-03)September 3, 1931

    Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.

    DiedNovember 25, 1973(1973-11-25) (aged 42)

    Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S.

    Cause of deathStabbing
    Other names
    • The Boston Strangler
    • Mad Strangler of Boston
    • The Measuring Man
    • The Green Man
    Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
    Victims1 (confirmed), 12 more (suspected)

    Span of crimes

    		June 14, 1962 – January 4, 1964
    CountryUnited States
    State(s)Massachusetts

    Date apprehended

    		October 27, 1964

    Albert Henry DeSalvo (September 3, 1931 – November 25, 1973) was an American murderer and rapist who was active in Boston, Massachusetts, in the early 1960s.

    He is known to have confessed to being the "Boston Strangler"