Post by JoannaL on Mar 15, 2021 13:28:57 GMT -5
'Amityville Horror' Killer Dead at 69
Ronald “Butch” DeFeo Jr., who shot and killed his parents and siblings in the infamous “Amityville Horror” case. died Friday, March 12. Born September 26, 1951, he was 69-years-old.
He was confined at the Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg, New York, but was transferred to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m. The official cause of death has not been determined.
His victims included Ronald DeFeo Sr. (43) and Louise Brigante DeFeo (43), his parents; and Dawn (18), Allison (13), Marc (12) and John Matthew (9), his brothers and sisters.
Although DeFeo and his lawyer attempted a “demons made me do it” defense, he was convicted of six counts of second degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life on each count, to be served consecutively, which amounted to 150 years and calculated to a life sentence.
Sources: John Valenti, Newsday, March 15, 2021; and High Hopes: The Amityville Murders by Gerard Sullivan.
See also “The Amityville Horror According to Christ Lutz.”