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John List

American mass murderer (1925–2008)

  • Fame55.8
  • Momentum0.4
  • Wikipedia41.2K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1925–2008, aged 83United States
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  • Era
    1925–2008
    Aged 83
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Updated 2026-06-22

John Emil List was an American mass murderer and long-time fugitive. On November 9, 1971, he killed his wife, mother, and three children in their Westfield, New Jersey home, then disappeared. He had planned the murders so meticulously that nearly a month passed before anyone suspected that something was amiss.

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55.8
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Momentum0.4
Historical18.1
Source confidence65.0
Completeness55.0
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