# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/david-berkowitz
# Generated: 2026-08-12T23:22:33.606Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/david-berkowitz"
name: "David Berkowitz"
slug: "david-berkowitz"
description: "David Richard Berkowitz, also known as the Son of Sam, the .44 Caliber Killer and the Phantom of the Bronx, is an American serial killer, serial arsonist, and former United States Army soldier who committed a stabbing and a series of shootings in New York City between 1975 and 1977, killing six people and wounding eleven others. Armed with a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver during most of his crimes, Berkowitz terrorized New York City with letters mocking police and promising further crimes, leading to possibly the biggest manhunt in the city's history."
tagline: "American serial killer"
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birthDate: "1953-06-01"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump