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Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer who murdered at least 14 people and tortured dozens in California before being captured in 1985.
Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez, better known as Richard Ramirez, and nicknamed the Night Stalker, was an American serial killer and sex offender whose killing spree occurred in Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area in the state of.
Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez better known as Richard Ramirez, and nicknamed the Night Stalker, was an American serial killer and sex offender whose killing.

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Richard Ramirez

American serial killer and sex offender (1960–2013)

For the noise musician, see Richard Ramirez (musician).

"The Night Prowler" redirects here. For the Patrick White film, see The Night the Prowler. For the AC/DC song, see Night Prowler (song).

Richard Ramirez
Mugshot of Ramirez, taken on December 12, 1984, after an arrest for auto theft.
Born	Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez (1960-02-29)February 29, 1960^[2] El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 7, 2013(2013-06-07) (aged 53) Greenbrae, California, U.S.
Other names	The Night Stalker The Walk-In Killer The Valley Intruder
Spouse	Doreen Lioy (m. )
Conviction(s)
Criminal penalty	19 death sentences
Victims	15+
Span of crimes	April 10, 1984 – August 24, 1985
Country	United States
State(s)	California
Date apprehended	August 31, 1985

Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez (; February 29, 1960 – June 7, 2013), better known as Richard Ramirez, and nicknamed the Night Stalker, was an Ameri

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Richard Ramirez was known by many names. His family called him Richie. Los Angeles' KNBC called him the Walk-In Killer. To others, he was the Valley Intruder, but the name that stuck, the one that the news media (and Ramirez himself) latched onto, was the Night Stalker.

As far as authorities know, he was 24 the first time he took a life. June 2021 marks 37 years since Ramirez's first murder — or, least, the first one that earned him a conviction.

Before his 26th birthday, he would kill at least 13 more people and commit at least 11 sexual assaults, in a wave of seemingly random attacks that terrified residents of Southern California in the summer of 1985.

His crimes were deemed so cruel and callous that they earned him a whopping 19 death penalties. He died in prison on June 7, 2013, while awaiting execution.

But let's go back to the beginning of the story.

A broken home

Richard Ramirez grew up in El Paso, Texas — the product of a violent family. According to a 1996 biography, Ramirez's father was physically abusive.

Richard's older cousin, Miguel Ramirez, o

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How the Real Night Stalker Inspired the Murders in MaXXXine

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for events related to the new movie MaXXXine.

Set in Los Angeles in 1985, the new horror movie MaXXXine stars Mia Goth as Maxine Minx, an adult film star pursuing her breakout role as a mainstream actor. All the while, Hollywood is gripped with fear following a series of series of grisly murders by a suspect known as the “Night Stalker.”

The nickname is a direct reference to Richard Ramirez, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering 13 people throughout California. Ramirez was sentenced to death and spent almost 24 years on death row before dying of lymphoma complications in June 2013.

The movie’s crime-driven plot draws heavy inspiration from one of the most notorious serial killers in history. When people close to Maxine begin falling prey to a mysterious figure, it’s heavily implied the Night Stalker is responsible for their deaths. But did the crimes in MaXXXine really happen, and if so, was Ramirez involved? Here’s a look at what is and isn’t true about th