The Amityville Murders A Haunting Tale of Ronald DeFeo Jr.'s Evil

The man at the center of the murder case that inspired “The Amityville Horror” has died. Ronald DeFeo Jr., the killer in “The Amityville Horror” case, has died, according to a spokesperson for the New York State prisons department. Convicted mass murderer. He was born to Ronald and Louise DeFeo on September 26, 1951. He became a figure of significant public interest due to his ... 224 votes, 40 comments. Ronald DeFeo Jr In November 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. committed a horrific crime that continues to baffle and disturb. Before the Lutz family made the house famous in The Amityville Horror, Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed his entire family while they slept ... Ronald Joseph DeFeo Jr. (September 26, 1951 – March 12, 2021) was an American mass murderer who was tried and convicted for the 1974 killings of his father, ... Ronald DeFeo, who was convicted of killing his parents and four siblings at the family's home in Amityville, N.Y., in 1974 — a spree that ... In 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. fatally shot his parents and four younger siblings in their Long Island home — then blamed the murder spree on demons ... DeFeo was reportedly a known LSD and heroin user. He killed his entire family: parents Ronald DeFeo Sr., a car salesman, and Louise; daughters ... Ronald DeFeo Jr. died while serving a life sentence for murdering his parents and siblings in 1974.