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  • Albert Fish
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  • Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish, a.k.a. "The Gray Man", was an American cannibalistic serial killer, rapist, and pedophile who targeted children in the 1920s.
  • Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish[1] (May 19, 1870 – January 16, 1936) was an American serial killer. He was also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac, and The Boogey Man.[2] A child rapist and cannibal, he boasted that he "had children in every state",[2] and at one time stated the number was about 100. However, it is not known whether he was referring to rapes or cannibalization, nor is it known if the statement was truthful.[3] He was a suspect in at least five murders during his lifetime. Fish confessed to three murders that police were able to trace to a known homicide, and he confessed to stabbing at least two other people. He was put on trial for the kidnapping and murder of Grace Budd, and was convicted and executed by electric chair.[4
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Job
  • House-painter
Birth Date
  • 1870-05-19
death place
  • Sing Sing Correctional Facility, New York City, New York
Status
  • Deceased
Name
  • Hamilton Howard Fish
Type
  • Lust killer
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  • Strangulation
  • Abduction and rape
  • Severe torture
Alias
  • Albert
  • Frank Howard
  • The Gray Man
  • The Boogeyman
  • Ham and Eggs
  • The Brooklyn Vampire
  • The Moon Maniac
  • The Werewolf of Wysteria
Victims
  • 3
Birth Place
  • Washington, D.C.
death date
  • 1936-01-16
Gender
  • Male
Signature
  • Two distinct signatures: *Post-mortem mutilation and dismemberment *Consumption of victims' body parts
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  • Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish[1] (May 19, 1870 – January 16, 1936) was an American serial killer. He was also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon Maniac, and The Boogey Man.[2] A child rapist and cannibal, he boasted that he "had children in every state",[2] and at one time stated the number was about 100. However, it is not known whether he was referring to rapes or cannibalization, nor is it known if the statement was truthful.[3] He was a suspect in at least five murders during his lifetime. Fish confessed to three murders that police were able to trace to a known homicide, and he confessed to stabbing at least two other people. He was put on trial for the kidnapping and murder of Grace Budd, and was convicted and executed by electric chair.[4][5]
  • Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish, a.k.a. "The Gray Man", was an American cannibalistic serial killer, rapist, and pedophile who targeted children in the 1920s.