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Amityville Horror killer Ronald DeFeo Jr. dies in prison at 69
March 16, 2021 by:
Ronald DeFeo Jr., who slaughtered his parents and four siblings in 1974, has died at the age of 69 in prison. The news of his death was confirmed by New York State officials.
DeFeo died on Friday while serving a 25-years-to life sentence at Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg, New York. The convicted murderer was transferred to Albany Medical Center and pronounced dead at 6:35 PM. As of this writing, an official cause of death has not been determined and an autopsy performed at the Albany County Medical Examiner s Office was in the process of being conducted.
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Ronald DeFeo Jr., the infamous killer whose murders inspired The Amityville Horror books and movies, has died, prison officials said Monday.
The convicted murderer died Friday while serving a sentence of 25 years to life at Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg, according to the state Department of Corrections. He was 69.
New York Post reported that Ronald DeFeo Jr. was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m. after he was transferred to Albany Medical Center.
The cause of death was not immediately available, but the Albany County Medical Examiner s Office is now determining the official cause of death, NBC News reported.
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Inside Amityville house of horrors (after the makeover): Dutch Colonial home - where Ronald DeFeo slaughtered his family in their beds - was bought for $605k in 2017 thanks to these real estate pics (let s hope they got rid of the ghost.)
In November 1974, Ronald DeFeo murdered six family members at their home in Amityville, New York
Soon after, the home was sold to a couple who claimed the house was haunted
The story spawned The Amityville Horror book and movie franchises
Today, the home still stands in place, but it has been tastefully decorated in recent years and was last sold for $605,000 in 2017