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