Doug Clark (serial killer)
Doug Clark | |
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Mugshot of Clark taken after his arrest in 1980 | |
| Born | Douglas Daniel Clark March 10, 1948 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2023 (aged 75) Marin County, California, U.S. |
| Other names | The Hollywood Slasher The Sunset Strip Killer The Sunset Strip Slayer |
| Conviction | First degree murder with special circumstances (6 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6+ |
Span of crimes | June 1, 1980 – August 4, 1980 (confirmed) |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
Date apprehended | August 11, 1980 |
Douglas Daniel Clark (March 10, 1948 – October 11, 2023) was an American serial killer and necrophile. Clark and his accomplice, Carol Mary Bundy, were collectively known as the Sunset Strip Killers and were responsible for the deaths of at least seven individuals although they are considered suspects in the deaths of several other women and young girls. Clark was charged with six murders in Los Angeles, California, and was convicted in 1983. Clark's victims were typically young prostitutes or teenage runaways and his victims were decapitated and their severed heads kept as mementos.