Aileen serial murderer biography

Aileen Wuornos

1956-2002

Who Was Aileen Wuornos?

Serial killer Aileen Wuornos was convicted for murdering six men in Florida in 1989 and 1990. Wuornos had exhibited unusual sexual behavior as a child before leaving home as a teen and had multiple brushes with the law by the 1980s, when she made a living as a sex worker on Florida’s highways. Her killing spree started around late November 1989 and earned her the nickname “Damsel of Death.” After being arrested in January 1991, she confessed to seven murders before receiving death sentences in the six cases brought against her. Although her sanity was questioned, Wuornos was executed by lethal injection in October 2002 at age 46. In addition to documentaries, books, and an opera, her story was depicted in the 2003 movie Monster, starring Charlize Theron, and more recently, 2021’s Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Aileen Carol Wuornos
BORN: February 29, 1956
DIED: October 9, 2002
BIRTHPLACE: Rochester, Michigan
SPOUSE: Lewis Fell (1976)
CHILD: 1 son
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Pisces

Young Aileen Wuor

Aileen Wuornos

American serial killer (1956–2002)

Aileen Wuornos

Wuornos in 2002

Born

Aileen Carol Pittman


(1956-02-29)February 29, 1956[1]

Rochester, Michigan, U.S.

DiedOctober 9, 2002(2002-10-09) (aged 46)

Florida State Prison, Florida, U.S.

Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
Other namesSandra Kretsch
Susan Lynn Blahovec
Lee Blahovec
Cammie Marsh Greene
Lori Kristine Grody[1]
Spouse

Lewis Gratz Fell

(m. ; ann. )​
PartnerTyria Moore (1986–1991)
Children1[2]
Conviction(s)6 counts of first-degree murder
Criminal penalty6 death sentences
Victims7

Span of crimes

November 30, 1989 – November 19, 1990
CountryUnited States
State(s)Florida
WeaponsHigh Standard .22 revolver

Date apprehended

January 9, 1991

Aileen Carol Wuornos (; born Pittman; February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer.[3] In 1989–1990, while engaging in str

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

2003 film

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

DVD cover

Directed byNick Broomfield
Joan Churchill
Written byNick Broomfield
Produced byJo Human
StarringNick Broomfield
Aileen Wuornos
Jeb Bush
Louis Mason
CinematographyJoan Churchill
Edited byClaire Ferguson
Music byRobert Lane

Release date

  • May 10, 2003 (2003-05-10)

Running time

89 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer is a 2003 feature-length documentary film about Aileen Wuornos, made by Nick Broomfield as a follow-up to his 1992 film Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer.[1] The film focuses on Wuornos' declining mental state and the questionable judgment to execute her despite her being of unsound mind.[2][3]

Synopsis

The film focuses on an evidentiary hearing held in February 2003 in Marion County, Florida, which was the site of some but not all of Wuornos' murders for which she was convicted and sentenced to d

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