The Haunting Demise of Ronald DeFeo Jr. A Chilling Tale

'Amityville Horror' killer dies in prison at 69. Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed his parents, sisters and brothers in Amityville, New York, in 1974. He died while still serving time in prison - no cause of death has yet been releasedCredit: YouTube. On December 21, 1975, DeFeo was ... Her son, Joshua D. Houston, confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. ... Matt Schudel. Ronald DeFeo Jr., whose murder of family members ... Ronald DeFeo, 69, died on Friday at Albany Medical Centre, where he was taken on 2 February from a prison in New York's Catskill Mountains. Ronald DeFeo, 69, died Friday at Albany Medical Center, where he was ... The cause of his death wasn't immediately known. DeFeo was ... A 23-year-old man, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. (more commonly known as Butch), wakes up and, rifle in hand, executes his entire family: his parents, two ... Fallsburg, New York – Convicted "Amityville Horror" killer Ronald DeFeo Junior, who in 1974 shot and killed his parents and four younger ... A cause of death has yet to officially be determined, though he was reportedly transferred to Albany Medical Center on Friday afternoon and was ... Ronnie DeFeo shot and killed the six family members at 3:15 am on the morning of November 13, 1974 with a .35 caliber rifle. Ronald DeFeo Jr., the Long Island man convicted of murdering his family in Amityville, New York has died. Katie Johnston reports.