Notorious serial killers - and their star signs
While astrology and criminal psychology are separate fields, it's interesting to see patterns – though there's no scientific correlation between star signs and violent behaviour.
Here's a list of some of the world's best-known serial killers along with their star signs. Donald 'Pee Wee' Gaskins – March 13, 1933
– March 13, 1933 John Reginald Christie – April 8, 1899 Martha Beck – May 6, 1920 (part of the 'Lonely Hearts Killers')
– May 6, 1920 H.H. Holmes – May 16, 1861 Jeffrey Dahmer – May 21, 1960
– May 21, 1960 David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) – June 1, 1953 Robert Maudsley – June 26, 1953
– June 26, 1953 Carl Panzram – June 28, 1891 Myra Hindley – July 23, 1942
– July 23, 1942 John George Haigh (Acid Bath Murderer) – July 24, 1909 Ed Gein – August 27, 1906
– August 27, 1906 Richard Angelo – August 29, 1962
– August 29, 1962 Albert DeSalvo (Boston Strangler) – September 3, 1931 Beverley Allitt – October 4, 1968
– October 4, 1968 Angelo Buono (Hillside Strangler) – October 5, 1934
– October 5, 1934 Pedro Lopez – October 8, 1948 Nannie Doss – November 4, 1905
– November 4, 1905 Joseph James DeAngelo (Golden State Killer) – November 8, 1945
– November 8, 1945 Belle Gunness – November 11, 1859
– November 11, 1859 Charles Manson – November 12, 1934 (Cult leader, not a direct serial killer but associated with murders) Ted Bundy – November 24, 1946
– November 24, 1946 Edmund Kemper – December 18, 1948 Harold Shipman – January 14, 1946 Luis Garavito – January 25, 1957
– January 25, 1957 Gary Ridgway (Green River Killer) – February 18, 1949 Aileen Wuornos – February 29, 1956
– February 29, 1956 Richard Ramirez – February 29, 1960
– February 29, 1960 Dennis Rader (BTK Killer) – March 9, 1945
– March 9, 1945 John Wayne Gacy – March 17, 1942
Scorpio, Pisces, Libra, Gemini and Virgo appear frequently, but this may be coincidental.
Traits associated with these signs (e.g. duality in Gemini, emotion in Pisces, obsession in Virgo) are sometimes retroactively linked to criminal patterns – but again, there is no scientific basis.
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