Henri Désiré Landru
Bluebeard, Bluebeard of Gambais
Active for 5 years
(1915-1919) in France
11
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
11
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 13 Books Written About Henri Désiré Landru
- 4 External References
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Henri Désiré Landru Nicknamed "Bluebeard", "Bluebeard of Gambais" he put notes in the lonely hearts section of newspapers under different aliases, presenting himself as a widower that wanted to marry a war widow. He killed at least ten women and the teenaged son of one of them, and burned their bodies after he had gained access to their assets. Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, one of Landrus lawyers, later represented Eugen Weidmann. Landru was convicted on all counts, sentenced to death, and guillotined.
Henri Désiré Landru Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Henri Désiré Landru (aka) Bluebeard, Bluebeard of Gambais, was active for 5 years between 1915-1919, known to have ( 11 confirmed / 11 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: France
Henri Désiré Landru was born on April 12th 1869 in Paris, France. He was born 1 of 1 children and raised by both parents. He was raised as a Only Child and had none. His father, fireman in the furnaces of Paris' Vulcain Ironworks. His mother, homemaker.
Henri Désiré Landru a heterosexual male citizen of France. He completed 12 years of school, received a attended college no degree. He married. He had 4 children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1915 (Age 45/46) Henri Désiré Landru started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with wife and 4 children, then alone, where he was known to work as a serial killer, subdeacon, accountant,, cartographer, roofer, plumber, con artist.
He was arrested on April 12th 1919 (Age 50), sentenced to execution by guillotine at Versailles, France. He was convicted on charges of murder, confidence trick and other possible charges during his lifetime. Henri Désiré Landru was executed on February 25th 1922 (Age 52).
Henri Désiré Landru died on February 25th 1922 (Age 52), cause of death: capital punishment, Decapitation by guillotine at Versailles, France.
Profile Completeness: 80%
serial killers by profile completenessHenri Désiré Landru has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Henri Désiré Landru a known:
Henri Désiré Landru
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-12-16 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Henri Désiré Landru |
| Nickname: | Bluebeard, Bluebeard of Gambais |
| Victims: | 11 - 11 |
| Years Active: | 1915 - 1919 |
| Ages Active: | 45/46 - 49/50 |
| Active Countries: | France |
| Convicted Of: | murder, confidence trick |
| Life Span: | 1869 - 1922 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | France |
| Sexual Preference: | Heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♈ Aries Mar 20 - Apr 20 |
| Birth Month: | April |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Children: | 4 children |
| Living With: | wife and 4 children, then alone |
| Occupation: | serial killer, subdeacon, accountant, , cartographer, roofer, plumber, con artist |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Apr 12, 1869 |
| Native Name: | Henri Désiré Landru |
| Given Name: | Henri |
| Birth Location: | Paris, France |
| Birth Order: | 1 of 1 |
| Siblings: | none |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | Only Child |
| Mother: | homemaker |
| Father: | fireman in the furnaces of Paris' Vulcain Ironworks |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | attended college no degree |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Apr 12, 1919 (Age 50) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | execution by guillotine |
| Prison Location: | Versailles, France |
| Executed: | Feb 25, 1922 (Age 52) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Feb 25, 1922 (Age 52) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | Decapitation by guillotine |
| Death Location: | Versailles, France |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
8 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Henri Désiré Landru
The 8 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Apr 12 1869 | Henri Désiré Landru was born in Paris, France. #18690412 |
| Apr 12 1889 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Apr 12 1899 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Apr 12 1909 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1915 (Age 45/46) | Henri Désiré Landru started his serial killing spree. #1915 |
| 1919 (Age 49/50) | Henri Désiré Landru ended his serial killing spree. #1919 |
| Apr 12 1919 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Apr 12 1919 (Age 50) | Henri Désiré Landru arrested. #19190412 |
| Feb 25 1922 (Age 52) | Henri Désiré Landruwas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,Decapitation by guillotineat Versailles, France. #19220225 |
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| 22 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention Henri Désiré Landru
Mark Z. Danielewski
Only Revolutions
Irving Wallace
The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People
Kevin Jackson
Constellation of Genius
Antoine de Baecque
Camera Historica
Hal Erickson
Any Resemblance to Actual Persons
Christophe Chabouté
Henri Désiré Landru
Jean-Baptiste Botul
Landru, précurseur du féminisme
François Angelier
Dictionnaire des assassins et des meurtriers
13 Books that mention Serial Killer
Henri Désiré Landru
Henri Désiré Landru (12 April 1869 – 25 February 1922) (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi deziʁe lɑ̃dʁy]) was a French serial killer and real-life "Bluebeard".
External References
- Henri Désiré Landru on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 15, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Henri Desire LANDRU on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 15, 2018.
- Q534708 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- JUDr. Miloslav Jedlička, Henri Maurice Landru on kriminalistika.eu, Retrieved on Mar 26, 2019.
Internal References
Henri Désiré Landru is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #7 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in France
- #9 of 38[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in April
- #11 of 42[ Page 1 ] of Aries Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #153 of 651[ Page 11 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #228 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #293 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #343 of 651[ Page 23 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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