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Gary Ridgway

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Gary Leon Ridgway (born February 18, 1949), known as the Green River Killer or the Green River Strangler, is an American serial killer who was convicted of murdering forty-nine women between 1982 and 1998 in the northwestern United States. At the time of his arrest in 2001, he was believed to be the most prolific serial killer in United States history according to confirmed murders. Most of Ridgway's victims were alleged sex workers or other women in vulnerable circumstances, including underage runaways. Before his capture, media outlets nicknamed him the Green River Killer or Green River Strangler due to his first five victims being found at the Green River in Washington State. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gary Ridgway is the 99th most popular extremist (down from 70th in 2019), the 2,326th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,508th in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Extremist.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Gary Ridgway ranks 99 out of 283. Before him are John Christie, John List, Luis Garavito, James Earl Ray, Johann Rattenhuber, and Wilhelm Voigt. After him are Vincenzo Peruggia, Monika Ertl, Michel Fourniret, Matija Gubec, Armin Meiwes, and Bobby Joe Long.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Gary Ridgway ranks 132. Before him are Bo Xilai, Michel Djotodia, Mick Taylor, Hank Williams Jr., Armand Assante, and Klaus Fischer. After him are Leopoldo Luque, Ken Wilber, Shing-Tung Yau, Carlos Bianchi, Sergei Bagapsh, and Boualem Sansal.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gary Ridgway ranks 2,326 out of 20,380. Before him are Joey Ramone (1951), Charles Duke (1935), Levi Lincoln Sr. (1749), Meir Kahane (1932), Nick Carter (1980), and Leland Stanford (1824). After him are Flannery O'Connor (1925), Vernon L. Smith (1927), Sarah Wayne Callies (1977), Tom Regan (1938), Michelle Rodriguez (1978), and Janet Jackson (1966).

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Among EXTREMISTS In United States

Among extremists born in United States, Gary Ridgway ranks 36. Before him are George Jung (1942), Barry Seal (1939), Ronald DeFeo Jr. (1951), Susan Atkins (1948), John List (1925), and James Earl Ray (1928). After him are Bobby Joe Long (1953), Ma Barker (1873), Henry Lee Lucas (1936), Robert Stroud (1890), Richard Ramirez (1960), and Anwar al-Awlaki (1971).

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