Photo: State of Florida Corrections / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I take no pleasure in writing about Danny Rolling. The Gainesville Ripper murdered five college students in Florida over four days in 1990, with further crimes in his native Shreveport, including an attempt on his own father's life. I offer no fascination and no admiration - only the conviction that a record like this exists to honor the victims, not the killer. He was executed in 2006, which closed a legal chapter but not the grief he caused. If there is any value in documenting such a figure, it is as a sober reminder of real harm done to real people, never as entertainment.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danny Rolling
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニー・ローリング
- Reading
- だにー・ろーりんぐ
- Born
- May 26, 1954 – October 25, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- serial killer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Danny Rolling born?
May 26, 1954 – October 25, 2006.
Where is Danny Rolling from?
Danny Rolling is from Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
What does Danny Rolling do?
Danny Rolling works as serial killer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.