Michelle McNamara
Michelle McNamara | |
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| Born | Michelle Eileen McNamara April 14, 1970 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 2016 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Minnesota (MFA) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 2006–2016 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | truecrimediary |
Michelle Eileen McNamara (April 14, 1970 – April 21, 2016) was an American true crime author. She was the author of the true crime book I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer, and helped coin the moniker "Golden State Killer" of the serial killer who was identified after her death as Joseph James DeAngelo. The book was released posthumously in February 2018 and later adapted into the 2020 HBO documentary series I'll Be Gone in the Dark.