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Dean Corll

Serial killer

Born on December 24, 1939.
Died at the age of 33 on August 8, 1973.
Cause of Death: Shot dead by one of his accomplices.

Dean Corll
He has been dead for 50 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 83 years old.

People who died in 1973.

Which generation did Dean Corll belong to?

Dean Corll was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Dean Corll was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1939.

That is a 6 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was he known for?

He was a Houston-based serial killer who murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men between 1970 and 1973.

What were his nicknames?

His nicknames / aliases were: "The Candy Man" and "The Pied Piper".

Which star sign was Dean Corll?

He had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 4.

How tall was he?

Dean Corll was around 5 ft 11 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 180 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 11 inches.

How old would Dean Corll be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 83 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 50 years, 3 months, and 30 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Wednesday.

How long ago did Dean Corll die?

He died in August 1973, which was over 50 years ago. Five decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career and has their own children by now.
  • Since Dean Corll's death in 1973, roughly twelve FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around thirteen US presidential elections have been held.
  • Since his death, the United States has had nine new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eleven new prime ministers.
  • When Dean Corll died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1973, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as ABBA, John Travolta, and Sylvester Stallone.

Other people who were born around December 24, 1939

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Dean Corll.

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Singer Deceased
Born on November 26, 1939
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Ernie Davis

Ernie Davis

American football player Deceased
Born on December 14, 1939
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

American record producer Deceased
Born on December 26, 1939
Star Sign: Capricorn

John Hurt

John Hurt

Actor Deceased
Born on January 22, 1940
Star Sign: Aquarius

Other people who died around August 8, 1973

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Dean Corll.

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Actor Deceased
Died on July 20, 1973
Died at the age of 32
Star Sign: Sagittarius

J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

Author Deceased
Died on September 2, 1973
Died at the age of 81
Star Sign: Capricorn

Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons

Singer Deceased
Died on September 19, 1973
Died at the age of 26
Star Sign: Scorpio

Albert DeSalvo

Albert DeSalvo

Suspected serial killer Deceased
Died on November 25, 1973
Died at the age of 42
Star Sign: Virgo

People who are the same height as Dean Corll

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Actor Deceased
Born on February 11, 1936
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Actor Deceased
Born on February 11, 1926
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Lana Clarkson

Lana Clarkson

American actress Deceased
Born on April 5, 1962
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

John Tyler

John Tyler

US President Deceased
Born on March 29, 1790
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Singer
Born on June 7, 1940
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Ben Savage

Ben Savage

Actor
Born on September 13, 1980
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Business magnate Deceased
Born on December 5, 1901
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

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