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Robert Berdella

ロバート・ベルデラ / ろばーと・べるでら

American serial killer

January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992 ・ Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States

  • Ohio
  • serial killer
  • chef
  • serial rapist

My Take

Robert Berdella is one of those cases that genuinely unsettles you the more you look into it — an art school graduate running a Kansas City antique shop called Bob's Bazaar Bizarre, seemingly unremarkable to his neighbors, while committing some of the most methodical and prolonged acts of violence in American criminal history. Between 1984 and 1987, he abducted and tortured at least six young men, keeping detailed logs of what he did to them — that clinical recordkeeping is somehow the most chilling part of the whole story. He only came to light in 1988 when a victim escaped. Berdella died in prison of a heart attack in 1992, so he never served the full weight of what he earned. The Kansas City Strangler, as he was sometimes called, is a grim reminder of how ordinary a monster can look from the outside.

Overview

Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered at least six young men after forcing his victims to endure periods of up to six weeks of captivity. His crimes took place in Kansas City, Missouri, between 1984 and 1987.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Robert Berdella
Name (Japanese)
ロバート・ベルデラ
Reading
ろばーと・べるでら
Born
January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Aquarius / Ox
Origin
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
serial killer / chef / serial rapist

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Cuyahoga Falls High School
University
Private

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • Ohio
  • serial killer
  • chef
  • serial rapist
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.