What is Richard Ramirez?
{{Infobox person | name = Richard Ramirez | image = Richard Ramirez 2007.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Richard Ramirez | birth_date = February 29, 1960 | birth_place = [[El Paso]], [[Texas]], [[United States]] | death_date = June 7, 2013 (aged 53) | death_place = [[Greenbrae]], [[California]], United States | death_cause = [[Lymphoma]], [[liver failure]] | alias = Richard Ramirez | website = }} '''Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez''', known as '''Richard Ramirez''' or '''The Night Stalker''' (February 29, 1960 &ndash; June 7, 2013) was an [[Americans |American]] [[serial killer]], and [[burglar]] who died while awaiting [[execution]] on [[California]]'s [[death row]].<ref>{{cite web |title=INSIDE DEATH ROW |url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/20/INGFUFHCFL56.DTL&hw=richard%20ramirez |work=San Francisco Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Communications Inc. |accessdate= 22 May 2012 |author=Peter Fimrite |date=20 November 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RICHARD RAMIREZ |url=http://www.lostvault.com/penpals/detail.asp?iType=20&iAd=13697 |work=LostVault.com Penpals |publisher=Vault Systems |accessdate=22 May 2012 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713232802/http://www.lostvault.com/penpals/detail.asp?iType=20&iAd=13697 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He killed 13 people, tried to kill 5 people, and [[burglary|burglarized]] 14 buildings. It is thought that there are most likely more kills undiscovered. He was captured on August 31, 1985, after a photo of him was released to the press. He was standing by a corner store when he was spotted by multiple locals, chased and beat until police arrived at the scene. ==Early life== Ramirez was born on February 29, 1960 in [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], [[Texas]]. He was raised in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He had a harsh upbringing, experiencing multiple tragedies, among other things. ==Person