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David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pled guilty to perpetrating eight shootings in New York City between July 1976 and July 1977, which resulted in six fatalities. [2]
Berkowitz is now serving a 300-year prison sentence for the shooting of 13 people and killing six between July 1976 and July 1977. He was the only one who was ever charged for these crimes, but Terry insisted that Berkowitz was acting on behalf of a satanic cult known as "The Children," which allegedly was connected to Charles Manson. [5]
A list of cultural depictions of David Berkowitz, aka The Son of Sam. Pages in category "Cultural depictions of David Berkowitz" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
He is known for writing the 1987 book The Ultimate Evil, which posited that the Son of Sam murders involved a satanic cult of serial killers rather than only David Berkowitz. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Legacy
Son of Sam or David Berkowitz (born 1953) is an American serial killer. Son of Sam may also refer to: Son of Sam (band), an American horror punk band; Son of Sam, an Australian hip-hop artist, and member of the group Lgeez; Son of Sam, by Krizz Kaliko, 2013; Son of Sam, by Lucki, 2016 "Son of Sam" (song), by Elliott Smith, 2000
Serial killer David Berkowitz mentioned the Perry murder in a few letters, suggesting that he heard details of the crime from "Manson II", the alleged culprit. In the San Jose Mercury News, Jessie Seyfer noted that "investigators interviewed Berkowitz in prison and now believe he has nothing of value to offer" regarding the Perry case. [12]
Summer of Sam premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 1999, and was released in the United States on July 2. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] It received mixed reviews from critics. [ 9 ] The film has an approval rating of 50% at Rotten Tomatoes based on 104 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.50/10.
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