Boston Strangler Death
Boston passed away on November 26, 1973 at the age of 42 in Walpole, Massachusetts, USA. Boston's cause of death was being stabbed.
When did Boston Strangler die?
November 26, 1973How did Boston Strangler die? What was the cause of death?
Being stabbedHow old was Boston Strangler when died?
42Where did Boston Strangler die? What was the location of death?
Walpole, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Strangler Birthday and Date of Death
Boston Strangler was born on September 3, 1931 and died on November 26, 1973. Boston was 42 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 3, 1931
Date of Death: November 26, 1973
Age at Death: 42
Boston Strangler - Biography
The Boston Strangler is a name given to the murderer (or murderers) of 13 women in the Boston area, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in the early 1960s. The crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo based on his confession, details revealed in court during a separate case, and DNA evidence linking him to the last murder victim. Since then, parties investigating the crimes have suggested that the murders (sometimes referred to as "the silk stocking murders") were committed by more than one person.
DeSalvo was sentenced to life in prison in 1967. In February of that year, he escaped with two fellow inmates from Bridgewater State Hospital, triggering a full-scale manhunt. A note was found on his bunk addressed to the superintendent. In it, DeSalvo stated he had escaped to focus attention on the conditions in the hospital and his own situation. Three days after the escape he called his lawyer to turn himself in. His lawyer then sent the police to re-arrest him in Lynn, Massachusetts. Following the escape, he was transferred to the maximum security prison known at the time as Walpole, where he later recanted his Strangler confessions.
On November 25, 1973, he was found stabbed to death in the prison infirmary. Robert Wilson, who was associated with the Winter Hill Gang, was tried for DeSalvo's murder, but the trial ended in a hung jury. Bailey later claimed that DeSalvo was killed for selling amphetamines in the prison for less than the inmate-enforced syndicate price.
DeSalvo's papers are housed in the Lloyd Sealy Library Special Collections at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. His papers include his correspondence, mainly with the members of the Bailey family, and gifts sent to the Baileys of jewelry and leatherwork crafted by DeSalvo while in prison.
