EXTREMIST
Samuel Little
1940 - 2020

Samuel Little
Samuel Little (né McDowell; June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was an American serial killer who was convicted of eight murders and confessed to committing 93 murders between 1970 and 2005. The FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program has confirmed his involvement in at least 60 murders, the largest number of confirmed victims for any serial killer in American history. Little provided sketches for twenty-six of his victims, although not all have been linked to known murders. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Little is the 159th most popular extremist (up from 180th in 2019), the 3,935th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,251st in 2019) and the 52nd most popular American Extremist.
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Samuel Little ranks 159 out of 283. Before him are John Adams, Joseph Bonanno, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, Elisabeth Becker, Peter Sutcliffe, and Anatoly Onoprienko. After him are Charles Whitman, Sam Giancana, Luciano Moggi, Andrew Cunanan, Richard Chase, and Nancy Spungen.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Adams
1767 - 1829
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 153
Joseph Bonanno
1905 - 2002
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 154
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
1976 - 2022
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 155
Elisabeth Becker
1923 - 1946
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 156
Peter Sutcliffe
1946 - 2020
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 157
Anatoly 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Samuel Little ranks 202. Before him are Vyacheslav Ivankov, Franz Müntefering, Roger Pingeon, Ali Saibou, Raoni Metuktire, and Barbara Valentin. After him are Fleur Jaeggy, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Manfred Mann, Brian Bennett, Sandro Munari, and Berit Mørdre. Among people deceased in 2020, Samuel Little ranks 213. Before him are Pierino Prati, Lucio Urtubia, John Houghton, Suhaila Siddiq, Fou Ts'ong, and Mustafa Nadarević. After him are Jackie Stallone, Flavio Cotti, Alfred Körner, Armando Manzanero, Claude Bolling, and Sonja Ziemann.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsVyacheslav Ivankov
MAFIOSO
1940 - 2009
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 196
Franz Müntefering
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 197
Roger Pingeon
CYCLIST
1940 - 2017
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 198
Ali Saibou
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 199
Raoni Metuktire
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 200
Barbara Valentin
ACTOR
1940 - 2002
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 201
Samuel Little
EXTREMIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 202
Fleur Jaeggy
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 203
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2015
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 204
Manfred Mann
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 205
Brian Bennett
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 206
Sandro Munari
RACING DRIVER
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 207
Berit Mørdre
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 208
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsPierino Prati
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 207
Lucio Urtubia
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1931 - 2020
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 208
John Houghton
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2020
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 209
Suhaila Siddiq
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 210
Fou Ts'ong
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2020
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 211
Mustafa Nadarević
ACTOR
1943 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 212
Samuel Little
EXTREMIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 213
Jackie Stallone
ACTOR
1921 - 2020
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 214
Flavio Cotti
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 215
Alfred Körner
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 216
Armando Manzanero
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 217
Claude Bolling
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2020
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 218
Sonja Ziemann
ACTOR
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 219
In United States
Among people born in United States, Samuel Little ranks 3,935 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Kerman (1947), Chuck Grassley (1933), Marlon Jackson (1957), Kathy Baker (1950), Elizabeth McGovern (1961), and Schuyler Colfax (1823). After him are Donald E. Westlake (1933), Randy Couture (1963), Melvil Dewey (1851), Robert B. Anderson (1910), Susan Sullivan (1942), and Dick Dale (1937).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Kerman
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1947 - 2018
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 3,929
Chuck Grassley
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 3,930
Marlon Jackson
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 3,931
Kathy Baker
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 3,932
Elizabeth McGovern
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 3,933
Schuyler Colfax
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1885
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 3,934
Samuel Little
EXTREMIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 3,935
Donald E. Westlake
WRITER
1933 - 2008
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 3,936
Randy Couture
MARTIAL ARTS
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 3,937
Melvil Dewey
INVENTOR
1851 - 1931
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 3,938
Robert B. Anderson
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1989
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 3,939
Susan Sullivan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 3,940
Dick Dale
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2019
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 3,941
Among EXTREMISTS In United States
Among extremists born in United States, Samuel Little ranks 52. Before him are Aldrich Ames (1941), Baruch Goldstein (1956), Patricia Krenwinkel (1947), Whitey Bulger (1929), Stephen Paddock (1953), and Joseph Valachi (1904). After him are Charles Whitman (1941), Sam Giancana (1908), Andrew Cunanan (1969), Richard Chase (1950), Nancy Spungen (1958), and Jerry Brudos (1939).
Aldrich Ames
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 46
Baruch Goldstein
1956 - 1994
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 47
Patricia Krenwinkel
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 48
Whitey Bulger
1929 - 2018
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 49
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