Rodney Alcala

Rodney James Alcala (born Rodrigo Jacques Alcala Buquor; August 23, 1943 – July 24, 2021) was a Latin American serial killer and rapist.

Rodney Alcala
Alcala in 1979
Born	Rodrigo Jacques Alcala Buquor (1943-08-23)August 23, 1943 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 24, 2021(2021-07-24) (aged 77) Corcoran, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Natural causes
Other names	The Dating Game Killer John Berger John Burger Rod Alcala
Years active	1968–1979
Conviction(s)	Battery, kidnapping, murder, probation violation, rape, providing cannabis to a minor
Criminal charge	1 count of battery 1 count of kidnapping Violation of probation 2 counts of rape 1 count of providing cannabis to a minor 5 counts of first-degree murder (2010)
Penalty	Death
Details
Victims	At least 8, possibly up to 130
Span of crimes	1968–1979
Country	United States
State(s)	Washington (possibly) California New York Wyoming
Date apprehended	July 24, 1979[1]
Imprisoned at	California State Prison, Corcoran

He committed five murders in California from 1977 to 1979. He was sentenced to death in 2010.^[2] He was given an extra sentence of 25 years to life after he pled guilty to two homicides in New York which took place in 1971 and 1977.^[3]

Alcala was sometimes called the "Dating Game Killer". During the middle of his murder spree, he appeared on the show in 1978 and won.^[4]

Early life

When Alcala was 17, Alcala joined the army. In 1964, he was discharged and was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. In 1968, he gained a bachelor's degree from UCLA.

Death

Alcala died of natural causes on July 24, 2021 in Corcoran, California at the age of 77.^[5]