Richard Ramirez

Richard Ramirez
Born	Richard Ramirez February 29, 1960 El Paso, Texas, United States
Died	June 7, 2013 (aged 53) Greenbrae, California, United States
Cause of death	Lymphoma, liver failure
Other names	Richard Ramirez
Height	6 ft 2 ⅜ in (1.89m)

Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez, known as Richard Ramirez (February 29, 1960 – June 7, 2013) was an American serial killer, and burglar who died while awaiting execution on California's death row. He killed 13 people, tried to kill 5 people,and burglarized 14 buildings. He was captured on August 31, 1985.

Ramirez was born on February 29, 1960 in El Paso, Texas. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. In 1996, Ramirez married Doreen Lioy when he was in prison. Ramirez died of lymphoma at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California on the morning of June 7, 2013. He was 53 years old. At the time of his death, Ramirez had been on death row for more than 23 years, awaiting execution by the state of California.

Other websites

• Crime Library: The Night Stalker
• History Channel: Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
• Richard Ramirez' Pen Pal Ad on LostVault Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker on IMDb, a 1989 TV movie
• About.com Entry on Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker Archived 2013-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
• TruTv entry on Ramirez