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Rodney James Alcala (born Rodrigo Jacques Alcala; August 23, 1943 – July 24, 2021) was an American serial killer and convicted sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for five murders committed between 1977 and 1979.
- The Disturbing Murders of Rodney Alcala
- How The Dating Game Killer Was Finally Caught
- Rodney Alcala’s Long Road Toward Facing Justice
- The Death of The Dating Game Killer
Rodney Alcala was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1943. His father moved the family to Mexico when Alcala was eight years old, only to abandoned them there three years later. His mother then moved Alcala and his sister to suburban Los Angeles. At age 17, Alcala entered the Army as a clerk, but after a nervous breakdown, he was medically discharged du...
The year after the Dating Game appearance, 17-year-old Liane Leedom was lucky enough to walk away unscathed from a photoshoot with Rodney Alcala, and she remarked how he “showed her his portfolio, which in addition to shots of women included spread after spread of [naked] teenage boys.” Police have since released parts of Alcala’s “portfolio” to th...
During the years he spent incarcerated, Rodney Alcala self-published a book called You, the Juryin which he proclaimed his innocence in the Samsoe case. He hotly contested the DNA swabs done on prisoners periodically for the police department’s evidence bank. Alcala also brought two lawsuits against the California penal system; one for a slip and f...
While still sitting on death row in California, Rodney Alcala died of natural causesat age 77 on July 24, 2021. Immediately, some of his victims spoke up, expressing their relief that the “Dating Game Killer” was finally, truly gone. “The planet is a better place without him, that’s for sure,” said Tali Shapiro. “It’s a long time coming, but he’s g...
Jul 24, 2021 · A man sentenced to death in the US state of California for murdering a 12-year-old girl and four other women has died of natural causes, officials say. Rodney Alcala, 77, died at a hospital...
Oct 4, 2024 · On July 24, 2021, the serial killer and sex offender died of natural causes at age 77 while on death row in California. Though the true death toll remains unknown, authorities believe...
Jul 24, 2021 · Rodney Alcala, a convicted serial killer known for his 1978 appearance on the TV show The Dating Game, has died of natural causes, California prison officials said Saturday. Alcala, 77, was...
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Jul 24, 2021 · The serial killer known as “The Dating Game Killer” died of natural causes while being held on death row. Rodney Alcala, 77, died at a hospital around 1:45 a.m. July 24, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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Jul 24, 2021 · Rodney Alcala, the serial murderer who became known as the “Dating Game Killer” because of his 1978 appearance on the game show, died July 24 at a hospital near California’s Corcoran state...
