John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured, and killed at least 33 young men and boys between March 17, 1942, and May 10, 1994.
Gacy frequently performed as “Pogo the Clown” or “Patches the Clown,” two personalities he created, at philanthropic events and children’s hospitals. Because of his public performances as a clown before his crimes were discovered, he earned the moniker “Killer Clown.”
All of Gacy’s killings were carried out within his ranch-style home close to Norridge, a community in Norwood Park Township, a Chicago suburb. He would usually entice a victim to his house and deceive him into donning shackles on the pretense of showing him a magic act.
Then, after torturing and raping his victim, he would either asphyxiate him or strangle him with a garrote to death. Thirteen more victims were interred somewhere on his property, while four bodies were dumped in the Des Plaines River. Twenty-six victims were buried in the crawl space of his house.
Who is John Wayne Gacy’s first wife Marlynn Myers?
Gacy had two marriages during the course of his life. He wed Marlynn Myers for the first time in 1964, but the couple divorced in 1969. The former marriage welcomed two children, Michael and Christine, even though Gacy was just 22 years old at the time.
Although Gacy has since gained notoriety, not much is known about Myers’ private life. She has appeared in the documentaries John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise and Evil Lives Here.
