Researching Richard Speck
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 532 people with the Speck surname? In that year Speck was ranked number 3047 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Speck on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Speck and the Speck Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 734 people with the Speck surname in the UK? Speck is now ranked number 3349 for popularity in the UK. |
Speck Family History Databases
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Speck Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Speck surname in the USA? Speck is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Richard Speck
Richard Speck
Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who killed eight student nurses in their South Deering, Chicago residence via stabbing, strangling, slashing their throats, or a combination of the three on the night of July 13–14, 1966. One victim was also raped prior to her murder. A ninth potential victim, student nurse Corazon Amurao, escaped Speck's detection by hiding beneath a bed.
Convicted of all eight murders on April 15, 1967, Speck was sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to eight consecutive terms of life imprisonment in 1972.
Speck died of a heart attack while incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center in December 1991 at the age of 49.
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