Richard Cottingham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Cottingham

American serial killer

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1946

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Profession: serial killer, criminal

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Richard Francis Cottingham (born November 25, 1946) is an American serial killer from New Jersey operating in New York between 1967 and 1980.
He was nicknamed "the torso killer" due to his habit of dismembering his victims, usually leaving nothing but a torso behind.
He was eventually convicted of murder in 1981, after being caught fleeing an attempted murder.
Several books have been written about him including The Torso Killer and "The Prostitute Murders" (ISBN 1-55817-518-0) by Rod Leith.
Officially Cottingham killed six people but he claims between 85 and 100 murders.
Cottingham is incarcerated in New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, New Jersey.