John Wayne Gacy

ジョン・ゲイシー　/　じょん・げいしー

American clown

March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994　・　Edgewater, New Jersey, United States

New Jersey
clown
painter
serial killer

My Take

I won't pretend to be a fan here, because there's nothing to be a fan of. Gacy is one of those names that turns my stomach: a man who hid behind block-party charm, contractor handshakes, and a painted clown face while doing unspeakable things to dozens of young men and boys in the 1970s. What's always stuck with me is how ordinary he looked to his neighbors, how the friendly "Pogo the Clown" routine became the most chilling detail of the whole case. I think the real weight of this story belongs to his victims and their families, not to him. So my honest take is simple: he's a grim, cautionary chapter in American crime history, the kind of figure you study to understand evil, never to admire.

Overview

John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured and murdered at least thirty-three young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 in Norwood Park Township, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He became known as the "Killer Clown" due to his public performances as a clown prior to the discovery of his crimes.

1. Profile

Name (English): John Wayne Gacy
Name (Japanese): ジョン・ゲイシー
Reading: じょん・げいしー
Born: March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Horse
Origin: Edgewater, New Jersey, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: clown / painter / serial killer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Cooley Vocational High School
University: Northwestern College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC