Edgar Smith (murderer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edgar Smith (murderer)

American murderer

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1934

Place of Birth: New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 20-Mar-2017

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Edgar Smith (murderer)

  • Edgar Herbert Smith Jr.
  • (February 8, 1934 – March 20, 2017) was an American convicted murderer, who was once on Death Row for the 1957 murder of fifteen-year-old honor student and cheerleader Victoria Ann Zielinski.
  • Vigorously contesting his conviction through the courts and in the media, Smith became a celebrity, and his case was argued in public most notably by conservative commentator William F.
  • Buckley Jr.
  • Smith eventually succeeded in winning a retrial and negotiating a reduced sentence, and was released only to be incarcerated for a second time for the kidnapping and attempted murder of Lefteriya Ozbun in 1976.

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