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Richard Ramirez

What is richard ramirez?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez[1]
Born February 29, 1960, El Paso, Texas, U.S.[1]
Died June 7, 2013, Greenbrae, California[1]
Convictions 67 felonies, including 14 murders[2]

Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar known as the Night Stalker, who murdered at least 13 people in California in 1984–85 [1].

Context

Richard Ramirez, born in El Paso, Texas, became known as the Night Stalker for a series of murders, sexual assaults, and burglaries in California during the mid-1980s [2]. His first murder occurred on June 28, 1984, and he was sentenced on November 7, 1989 [2]. He died in 2013 from complications related to B-cell lymphoma [3]. The Night Stalker case is sometimes confused with Ramirez himself, but the term refers to the crime series he committed [2].

Documented claims

  • Ramirez was convicted in 1989 of 13 murders, 5 attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 burglaries. [3]
  • He died while awaiting execution on death row. [3]
  • His crimes primarily targeted women and vulnerable individuals. [2]

Questions and answers

When did Richard Ramirez commit his first murder?

His first murder was on June 28, 1984 [2].

How many murders was Richard Ramirez convicted of?

He was convicted of 13 murders, along with 5 attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 burglaries [3].

Did Richard Ramirez die in prison?

Yes, he died while on death row in 2013 [3].

Sources

  1. Richard Ramirez | Night Stalker, Death, TV Series ... — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Night Stalker case | Law | Research Starters — ebsco.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Richard Ramirez: The story, the evidence, the Night Stalker — cbsnews.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People