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Ronald DeFeo Biography

Birth Name:Ronald Joseph DeFeo

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Fast Facts

  • Ronald DeFeo, Jr․ was an American mass murderer who was tried and convicted for the 1974 killings of his father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters in Amityville, Long Island, New York․ The case inspired the book and film versions of "The Amityville Horror․"
  • DeFeo died in prison on March 12, 2021