EXTREMIST
Richard Chase
1950 - 1980

Richard Chase
Richard Trenton Chase (May 23, 1950 – December 26, 1980) was an American serial killer, cannibal, and necrophile who killed six people in Sacramento, California, from December 1977 to January 1978. He was nicknamed The Vampire of Sacramento because he drank his victims' blood and cannibalized their remains. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Chase is the 164th most popular extremist (down from 137th in 2019), the 4,191st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,058th in 2019) and the 56th most popular American Extremist.
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Richard Chase ranks 164 out of 283. Before him are Anatoly Onoprienko, Samuel Little, Charles Whitman, Sam Giancana, Luciano Moggi, and Andrew Cunanan. After him are Nancy Spungen, Cleveland Torso Murderer, Mary Bell, Eugène Terre'Blanche, Dmitry Ilyich Ulyanov, and Jerry Brudos.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnatoly Onoprienko
1959 - 2013
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 158
Samuel Little
1940 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 159
Charles Whitman
1941 - 1966
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 160
Sam Giancana
1908 - 1975
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 161
Luciano Moggi
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 162
Andrew Cunanan
1969 - 1997
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 163
Richard Chase
1950 - 1980
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 164
Nancy Spungen
1958 - 1978
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 165
Cleveland Torso Murderer
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 166
Mary Bell
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 167
Eugène Terre'Blanche
1941 - 2010
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 168
Dmitry Ilyich Ulyanov
1874 - 1943
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 169
Jerry Brudos
1939 - 2006
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 170
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Richard Chase ranks 205. Before him are Amos Gitai, Princess Elena of Romania, Kazimierz Nycz, Lenny Kuhr, David Duke, and Chung Sye-kyun. After him are Li Yuanchao, Carl Palmer, Richard Galliano, Huey Lewis, Josipa Lisac, and Luigi Delneri. Among people deceased in 1980, Richard Chase ranks 131. Before him are David Janssen, Farrokhroo Parsa, Cecil Beaton, Marian Spychalski, Miguel Capuccini, and George Borg Olivier. After him are John W. McCormack, Toshiko Yuasa, Lucien Buysse, Rafael Paasio, Barbara O'Neil, and Jacob Miller.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsAmos Gitai
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 199
Princess Elena of Romania
NOBLEMAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 200
Kazimierz Nycz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 201
Lenny Kuhr
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 202
David Duke
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 203
Chung Sye-kyun
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 204
Richard Chase
EXTREMIST
1950 - 1980
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 205
Li Yuanchao
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 206
Carl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 207
Richard Galliano
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 208
Huey Lewis
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 209
Josipa Lisac
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 210
Luigi Delneri
COACH
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 211
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsDavid Janssen
ACTOR
1931 - 1980
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 125
Farrokhroo Parsa
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1980
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 126
Cecil Beaton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 127
Marian Spychalski
ARCHITECT
1906 - 1980
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 128
Miguel Capuccini
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 129
George Borg Olivier
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1980
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 130
Richard Chase
EXTREMIST
1950 - 1980
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 131
John W. McCormack
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1980
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 132
Toshiko Yuasa
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1980
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 133
Lucien Buysse
CYCLIST
1892 - 1980
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 134
Rafael Paasio
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1980
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 135
Barbara O'Neil
ACTOR
1910 - 1980
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 136
Jacob Miller
SINGER
1952 - 1980
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 137
In United States
Among people born in United States, Richard Chase ranks 4,191 out of 20,380. Before him are Carl Andre (1935), Black Hawk (1767), Richard Wright (1908), Douglas G. Hurley (1966), Ralph Nader (1934), and Conan O'Brien (1963). After him are Nancy Spungen (1958), Chris O'Donnell (1970), Gordon Mitchell (1923), George Mikan (1924), David Huddleston (1930), and Charles Barton (1902).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarl Andre
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 4,185
Black Hawk
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1838
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 4,186
Richard Wright
WRITER
1908 - 1960
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 4,187
Douglas G. Hurley
ASTRONAUT
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 4,188
Ralph Nader
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 4,189
Conan O'Brien
PRESENTER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 4,190
Richard Chase
EXTREMIST
1950 - 1980
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 4,191
Nancy Spungen
EXTREMIST
1958 - 1978
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 4,192
Chris O'Donnell
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 4,193
Gordon Mitchell
ACTOR
1923 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 4,194
George Mikan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 4,195
David Huddleston
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 4,196
Charles Barton
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 4,197
Among EXTREMISTS In United States
Among extremists born in United States, Richard Chase ranks 56. Before him are Stephen Paddock (1953), Joseph Valachi (1904), Samuel Little (1940), Charles Whitman (1941), Sam Giancana (1908), and Andrew Cunanan (1969). After him are Nancy Spungen (1958), Jerry Brudos (1939), Ross Ulbricht (1984), Baby Face Nelson (1908), Louis Farrakhan (1933), and Dean Corll (1939).
Stephen Paddock
1953 - 2017
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 50
Joseph Valachi
1904 - 1971
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 51
Samuel Little
1940 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 52
Charles Whitman
1941 - 1966
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 53
Sam Giancana
1908 - 1975
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 54
Andrew Cunanan
1969 - 1997
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 55
Richard Chase
1950 - 1980
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 56
Nancy Spungen
1958 - 1978
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 57
Jerry Brudos
1939 - 2006
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 58
Ross Ulbricht
1984 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 59
Baby Face Nelson
1908 - 1934
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 60
Louis Farrakhan
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 61
Dean Corll
1939 - 1973
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 62