# Earle Nelson

> Earle Leonard Nelson, also known as the Gorilla Man, the Gorilla Killer, and the Dark Strangler, was an American serial killer, rapist, and necrophile who killed at least twenty women in various U.S. states and two in Canada between 1926 and 1927. He is perhaps the first known serial sex murderer of the twentieth century.

*American serial killer (1897–1928)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/earle-nelson

## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1897-05-12
- **Died:** 1928-01-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.4 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 12.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Earle Nelson](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle_Nelson)
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- [Нельсон, Эрл](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%2C_%D0%AD%D1%80%D0%BB)
- [Earle Nelson](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle_Nelson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q604235)

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