Profession: Serial Killer

Why Famous: Known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, Jeffrey Dahmer committed the rape, murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.



At his trial, Dahmer pleaded guilty but insane which the court dismissed, finding him legally sane and sentencing him to 16 terms of life imprisonment.

Born: May 21, 1960

Birthplace: West Allis, Wisconsin, USA

Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Rat

Star Sign: Gemini

Died: November 28, 1994 (aged 34)

Cause of Death: Clubbed to death with a metal bar by fellow inmate Christopher Scarver

