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Sentences forDavid Berkowitz
- David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") may also be an example of a visionary serial killer, having claimed a demon transmitted orders through his neighbor's dog and instructed him to commit murder.Serial killer-Wikipedia
- By that time, circulation of the all-day Post soared to a peak of 962,000, the bulk of the increase attributed to its morning edition (It set a single-day record of 1.1 million on August 11, 1977 with the news of the arrest the night before of David Berkowitz, the infamous "Son of Sam" serial killer who terrorized New York for much of that summer).New York Post-Wikipedia
- Although most of the Son of Sam murders actually took place in Queens, the double shooting that Vinny narrowly escapes has been called an accurate depiction of the April 1977 killing of Alexander Esau and Valentina Suriani in the Bronx.Summer of Sam-Wikipedia
- The line, “Blackout, heatwave, .44 caliber homicide” also refers to the nine-day heatwave that started on the day of the blackout, during which temperatures peaked at 40 °C (104 °F) , and serial killer David Berkowitz, known as the “Son of Sam” or “.44 Caliber Killer,” whose killing spree ended July 31, 1977.New York City blackout of 1977-Wikipedia
- Newman claimed that he once worked the same postal route as American serial killer David Berkowitz, otherwise known as the "Son of Sam", who was working for the Postal Service at the time of his 1977 capture; Newman claims "we once double-dated".Newman (Seinfeld)-Wikipedia
- These laws were a response to offers to David Berkowitz to write memoirs about the murders he committed.First Amendment to the United States Constitution-Wikipedia
- In "Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning", Kenneth claims that he can speak to animals, before correcting himself and stating that he can take commands from them (a possible reference to David Berkowitz, who claimed that "talking dogs" had instructed him to commit his multiple homicides).Kenneth Parcell-Wikipedia
- In 1977, at the height of the Son of Sam scare in New York City, the killer, later identified as David Berkowitz, addressed letters to Breslin.Jimmy Breslin-Wikipedia
- During his time on the force, he was involved in such major cases as the Son of Sam investigation, and the collapse of several of the "Five Families".True Crime: New York City-Wikipedia
- Summer of Sam is a 1999 American crime thriller film about the 1977 David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) serial murders and their effect on a group of fictional residents of an Italian-American neighborhood in The Bronx in the late 1970s.Summer of Sam-Wikipedia
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), based on the Phantom Killer case, and Another Son of Sam (1977), based on the Son of Sam slayings, cashed-in on headlines and public fascination.Slasher film-Wikipedia
- He also sought the counsel, during a series of meetings, with Dr. David Abrahamsen, the psychiatrist who examined David Berkowitz after his capture and "unraveled the mind" of the Son of Sam killer.Caleb Carr-Wikipedia
- One of her more notable roles was as "Ruby" in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam in 1999, which was set against the late 1970s backdrop of the Son of Sam murders.Jennifer Esposito-Wikipedia
- The show also features subplots concerning the NYPD's pursuit of the Son of Sam serial killer that summer and the devastating blackout and resultant widespread looting in July, all while the city suffered through financial bankruptcy and massive municipal layoffs.The Bronx Is Burning-Wikipedia
- Schlossberg had worked on the David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") case, and had instituted other psychological principles in police work, including psychological screening of police applicants and the use of hypnosis in suspect/witness interviews.Crisis negotiation-Wikipedia
- In the letter, he claimed to be driven to kill by “factor X”, which he characterized as a supernatural element that also motivated the Jack the Ripper, Son of Sam, and Hillside Strangler murders.Dennis Rader-Wikipedia
- When it was finally completed and released as a single in December 1977, "Psycho Killer" became instantly associated in popular culture with the contemporaneous Son of Sam serial killings.Psycho Killer-Wikipedia
- Several years later, Hall read an interview with David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam killer, in which Berkowitz claimed that "Rich Girl" had motivated him to murder (although the song was not released until after the Son of Sam murders had already begun, casting doubts on that suggestion).Rich Girl (Hall & Oates song)-Wikipedia
- The blackout occurred when the city was facing a severe financial crisis and its residents were fretting over the Son of Sam murders.New York City blackout of 1977-Wikipedia
- The infamous sequence where Frank murders the boyfriend (played by Tom Savini) was loosely inspired by the "Son of Sam" murders committed by serial killer David Berkowitz, who shot people in parked cars with a .44 Special revolver.Maniac (1980 film)-Wikipedia
- Bob Rickard produced an article on one "Clemente Dominguez: Pope, Heretic, Stigmatic;" Michael Hoffman speculated on the occult aspects of a serial killer in "The Sun of Sam;" Robert J. Schadewald wrote about "The Great Fish Fall of 1859" while Hunt Emerson produced the first cartoon strip under the title "Phenomenomix".Fortean Times-Wikipedia
- Also in 1976, New York City experimental punk band Chain Gang released the song "Gary Gilmore and the Island of Dr. Moreau" as the B-side to their single "Son of Sam" about David Berkowitz.Gary Gilmore (criminal)-Wikipedia
- Moore also stated that the tone of Rorschach's diary was inspired by the Son of Sam letters David Berkowitz sent to the newspapers, and that his speech patterns were based on Herbie the Fat Fury.Rorschach (character)-Wikipedia
- Notable first-term events included David Berkowitz's convictions and life sentences for his Son of Sam murders and the 1978 New York Times strike from August 9 to November 5 (both in the year his administration began), Ronald Reagan's pre-election debut tour and Pope John Paul II's papal debut (1979), and the Democratic National Convention held at Madison Square Garden on August 11–14, 1980.Ed Koch-Wikipedia
- As the murders continue, Helen realizes that the elusive assailant draws inspiration from notorious serial killers, including Albert DeSalvo, The Hillside Strangler, David Berkowitz, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy.Copycat (film)-Wikipedia
- He served during the 1977 blackout crisis as well as the United Nations 30th anniversary in 1975, the Statue of Liberty's 90th anniversary in 1976, coinciding with the nation's bicentennial that year, the Son of Sam 1976-1977 murder spree of David Berkowitz, hometowners' Kiss first four Madison Square Garden shows in 1977 (February 18; December 14-15-16) and President Carter's presidential debut tour in 1977 (October 4–5).Abraham Beame-Wikipedia
- In 1988, he did a show about Satanism on October 24 that included footage of Satanic-themed murderers Charles Manson, who he also interviewed on the show, arrest footages of Son of Sam David Berkowitz and Night Prowler Richard Ramirez, as well as interviews with parents of alleged victims in the McMartin preschool trial, interviews with heavy metal's Ozzy Osbourne and King Diamond and some heavy metal concert goers and death row interview with murderer Sean Sellers and the mother of one of Missouri">Carl Junction, Missouri's 1987 cult killers.Geraldo Rivera-Wikipedia
- He interviewed some of the most notable violent criminals in recent history as part of the study, including David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Charles Manson, Lynette Fromme, Sara Jane Moore, Edmund Kemper, James Earl Ray, Sirhan Sirhan, Richard Speck, Donald Harvey, Gary Ridgway and Joseph Paul Franklin.John E. Douglas-Wikipedia
- In 2019, Williams was featured in season 2 of the Netflix series Mindhunter alongside others such as Charles Manson and David Berkowitz.Wayne Williams-Wikipedia
- Other books included a biography of Robert F. Kennedy; .44 (with Jimmy Breslin), a fictionalized account of the hunt for Son of Sam killer David Berkowitz; Turned On, about upper middle-class drug abuse; An Illustrated History of the Olympics, a coffee-table book on the history of the modern Olympic Games; The Perfect Jump, on the world record-breaking long jump by Bob Beamon in the 1968 Summer Olympics; My Aces, My Faults with Nick Bollettieri; Steinbrenner!, a biography of mercurial New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner; and Bo Knows Bo with Bo Jackson.Dick Schaap-Wikipedia
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