John Wayne Gacey

John Wayne Gacey

Serial Killer Clown

John Wayne Gacy is thought to have killed and sexually assaulted 32 boys between 1976 to his arrest in December 1978. John Wayne Gacy would use his contracting business to attract young men eager for work, many of whom were subjected to rape. Thirty two of whom lost their lives. Gacy also entertained local kids dressed as a clown. John Wayne Gacy was convicted of murder with a recommendation for the death penalty.

Date of Birth:	03/17/1942
Date of Death:	05/10/1994
Age at Death:	52
Cause of Death:	Execution

When John Wayne Gacy was eleven years old he was playing by a swing set when he was hit in the head by one of the swings. The accident caused a blood clot in the brain. However, the blood clot was not discovered until he was sixteen. From the age of eleven to sixteen he suffered a series of blackouts caused by the clot, yet the blackouts ceased when he was given medication to dissolve the blockage in the brain.

At the age of seventeen, Gacy was diagnosed with a non-specific heart ailment. He was hospitalized on several occasions for his problem throughout his life but they were not able to find an exact cause for the pain he was suffering. However, although he complained frequently about his heart (especially after his arrest), he never suffered any serious heart attack.

During Gacy's late teens, he suffered some turmoil with his father, although relations with his mother and sisters were very strong. John Wayne Gacy, Sr. was an abusive alcoholic who physically abused his wife and verbally assaulted his children. Although John Sr. was an unpleasant individual, young Gacy deeply loved his father and wanted desperately to gain his devotion and attention. Unfortunately, he was never able to get very close to his father before he died, something which he regretted his entire life.

John Wayne Gacey

John Wayne Gacy - Serial Killer Clown

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