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Born on April 18, 1947 in Salinas, California, United States, Herbert Mullin was a serial killer. Herbert Mullin died on August 18, 2022 at the age of 75. The listed height was 175 cm.
My Take
Writing about Mullin is heavy, and I won't pretend otherwise. He killed thirteen people in early-1970s California while gripped by a delusion that the murders prevented earthquakes. I have zero interest in mythologizing him; what I sit with instead is the failure of a society to reach a severely mentally ill man before catastrophe. His case is a grim study in untreated psychosis and the gaps in mental-health care, and the only people who deserve remembrance here are his victims and their families. I record him soberly, as a cautionary chapter, nothing more.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Herbert Mullin
- Name (Japanese)
- ハーバート・マリン
- Reading
- はーばーと・まりん
- Born
- April 18, 1947 – August 18, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Salinas, California, United States
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- serial killer
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Herbert Mullin born?
Born April 18, 1947.
When did Herbert Mullin die?
Died August 18, 2022, aged 75.
Where was Herbert Mullin from?
Herbert Mullin was from Salinas, California, United States.
What did Herbert Mullin do?
Herbert Mullin worked as serial killer.
How tall was Herbert Mullin?
Herbert Mullin was 175 cm.
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