The 80’s weren’t all John Hughes rom-coms, neon leg warmers and “Walking On Sunshine.”
Remember this fellow?
First of all, I didn’t realize they published obituaries for inhuman monsters – true crime books about them, sure (one of my guilty pleasures), but obits are supposed to be for normal people and war heroes.
Well, the good news is, Richard Ramirez, The Night Stalker, died last Friday at age 53. Liver failure. Is liver failure a painful way to go? I hope so.
In the hot summers of 1984 and 1985, he killed 13 people in and around Los Angeles by entering their homes through unlocked windows and doors. I should clarify: he was convicted of 13 murders. He is likely responsible for at least a half dozen others, including a nine year old girl, Mei Leung, who was killed in the basement of a Tenderloin hotel in San Francisco. On occasion, it seems, his work required him to travel.






















