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From the widow who became known as “Lady Bluebeard” and the man who inspired Psycho to the British doctor who killed in the hundreds and the handsome slaughterer whose charm proved lethal, get the facts on some of history’s most infamous serial killers.
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1. Harold Shipman, aka 'Dr. Death,' killed 218 patients
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Best serial killer autobiographyHarold Shipman, nicknamed “Dr. Death” after his horrific killing spree came to light, was sentenced to life in prison after killing over 200 patients.
One of history’s deadliest serial killers was a married family man who managed to squeeze in 218 credited murders (and as many as 250) while working as a popular British physician.
Harold Shipman began his murderous spree in 1972, and it’s believed he killed at least 71 patients while working at his first practice, and doubled that number at a second practice he joined after butting heads with colleagues who found him arrogant, brusque and overconfident.
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