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John Bodkin Adams

British general practitioner and fraudster (1899–1983)

  • Fame56.1
  • Momentum4.3
  • Doctors rank#163
Source-basedRising
  • Fame56.1
  • Momentum4.3
  • Doctors rank#163
  • Wikipedia10.3K
Lived 1899–1983, aged 84United Kingdom
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  • Era
    1899–1983
    Aged 84
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Updated 2026-06-24

John Bodkin Adams was a British general practitioner, convicted fraudster, and suspected serial killer. Between 1946 and 1956, 163 of his patients died while in comas, which was deemed to be worthy of investigation. In addition, 132 out of 310 patients had left Adams money or items in their wills.

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56.1
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Momentum4.3
Historical20.5
Now attention24.0
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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#163
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