when did he pass away?
July 26, 1984
Ed Gein
He died at Mendota Mental Health Institute of respiratory failure, on July 26, 1984, aged 77.
where did the texas chainsaw massacre story come from The graphic coverage of violence by San Antonio news outlets and from murderer Ed Gein, who committed his crimes in 1950s Wisconsin when was this film released? October 1, 1974 who directed it? Tobe Hooper what is the name of the character who is portrayed as the villain? Leatherface what are the names of the characters who are his victims? Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty how would you describe the villain's physical appearance and the outfits that he wears in the film? He is a large mute man wearing a mask made from human skin which actor plays the role of this character? Gunnar Hansen who is that person mentioned earlier from where this film borrows its story from? He was an American convicted murderer and body snatcher did he have a bad upbringing or faced any form of abuse that caused him to be a murderer? UNANSWERABLE who were his victims? Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden what happened to the murderer's property? His house and property were appraised at $4,700; the possessions were scheduled to be auctioned
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Ed Gein [SEP] Introduction
By 1968, he was judged competent to stand trial; he was found guilty of the murder of Worden, but he was found legally insane and was remanded to a psychiatric institution. He died at Mendota Mental Health Institute of respiratory failure, on July 26, 1984, aged 77. He is buried next to his family in the Plainfield Cemetery, in a now-unmarked grave. Gein's story inspired movies such as "Psycho", "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", and "The Silence of the Lambs".