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Gary Ridgway

American serial killer

  • Fame60.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Artists rank#169
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  • Fame60.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Artists rank#169
  • Wikipedia178.2K
Born 1949 · age 77United States
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  • Age
    77
    Born 1949
  • Known for
    Green River Killer
    2005
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Updated 2026-08-19

Gary Leon Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer or the Green River Strangler, is an American serial killer who was convicted of murdering forty-nine women between 1982 and 1998 in the northwestern United States. At the time of his arrest in 2001, he was believed to be the most prolific serial killer in United States history, according to confirmed murders.

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60.9
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Historical28.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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