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Serial Killer’s Threat to a Movie Star
Brian Dennehy, From the Personal Files of John Wayne Gacy
GACY, John Wayne #20. (1942-May 10, 1994). American serial killer who is also known as the “Killer Clown”. He was convicted of sexual assault and murder of at least 33 teenage boys and young men. The killings took place between 1972 and 1978 in the Chicago area. Twenty-six of Gacy’s victims were buried in a crawl space under his home. Three others were buried on his property and the last four were dumped in the Des Plains River. Gacy was convicted of the 33 murders and sentenced to death for 12 of them. He spent 14 years on death row before being executed by lethal injection. Actual page from Gacy’s personal files, kept in his cell that he signed just a day or two before his execution. He is also known for his statement of saying he was only guilty of running a cemetery without a license. His execution was without question a media sensation. A page containing two stories from a newspaper and magazine about Brian Dennehy playing the part of Gacy in a mini-series. Together with Gacy’s retained copy of his threatening letter to Brian Dennehy dated June 2, 1991. A third item is a color 8”x10” photo of Brian Dennehy where Gacy has drawn an “X” across his face. On the page with the newspaper/magazine articles, Gacy has signed his name in full on his portrait. On Gacy’s letter to Dennehy, Gacy has signed his name in full under his carbon signature. Gacy’s usual two file holes otherwise in fine condition. The three items..................SOLD
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