Aileen Wuornos

Aileen Carol Wuornos () (née Pittman; February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer. Between 1989 and 1990, while engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, Wuornos shot, killed, and robbed seven of her male clients. She initially claimed that her victims had either raped or attempted to rape her, and that the homicides were committed in self-defense, but later abandoned this defense. Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders and was executed in 2002 after spending more than ten years on Florida's death row. In the feature film Monster (2003), Wuornos' story is described from her first murder until her execution; for her portrayal of Wuornos, Charlize Theron won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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Born

Aileen Carol Pittman (1956-02-29)February 29, 1956 Rochester, Michigan, U .

Died

October 9, 2002(2002-10-09) (aged 46) Florida State Prison, Raiford, Florida, U .

Resting place

Ashes scattered in Michigan, U .

Other names

Sandra Kretsch Susan Lynn Blahovec Lee Blahovec Cammie Marsh Greene Lori Kristine Grody

Criminal status

Executed by lethal injection

Spouse

Lewis Gratz Fell (m. 1976; ann. 1976)

Partner

Tyria Moore (1986–1991)

Children

Conviction

First-degree murder (6 counts)

Criminal penalty

Death

Victims

Span of crimes

November 30, 1989 – November 19, 1990

Country

United States

State

Florida

Weapons

High Standard revolver

Date apprehended

January 9, 1991