Rodney Alcala
Rodney Alcala | |
|---|---|
 Alcala in 1979 | |
| Born | Rodrigo Jacques Alcala Buquor August 23, 1943 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 2021 (aged 77) Corcoran, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Other names | The Dating Game Killer John Berger John Burger Rod Alcala |
| Years active | 1968–1979 |
| Conviction(s) | Battery, kidnapping, murder, probation violation, rape, providing cannabis to a minor |
| Criminal charge | 1 count of battery 1 count of kidnapping Violation of probation 2 counts of rape 1 count of providing cannabis to a minor 5 counts of first-degree murder (2010) |
| Penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | At least 8, possibly up to 130 |
Span of crimes | 1968–1979 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Washington (possibly) California New York Wyoming |
Date apprehended | July 24, 1979[1] |
| Imprisoned at | California State Prison, Corcoran |
Rodney James Alcala (born Rodrigo Jacques Alcala Buquor; August 23, 1943 – July 24, 2021) was a United States American rapist and serial killer.
He committed five murders in California from 1977 to 1979. He was sentenced to death in 2010.[2] He was given an extra sentence of 25 years to life after he pled guilty to two homicides in New York which took place in 1971 and 1977.[3]
Alcala was sometimes called the "Dating Game Killer". During the middle of his murder spree, he appeared on the show in 1978 and won.[4]
Early life
When Alcala was 17, Alcala joined the army. In 1964, he was discharged and was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. In 1968, he gained a bachelor's degree from UCLA.
Death
Alcala died of natural causes on July 24, 2021 in Corcoran, California at the age of 77.[5]
References
- ↑ Handel, Sarah (11 March 2010). "Serial Killer Rodney Alcala's Photo Trove Found". NPR.
- ↑ "Rodney Alcala sentenced to death for murders of four women and girl, 12". The Daily Mail. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ↑ ""Dating Game" killer sentenced for 1970s murders". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ↑ "Convicted serial killer won on 'Dating Game'". CNN. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ↑ "Condemned Inmate Rodney Alcala Dies of Natural Causes". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. July 24, 2021.