What is Eddie Leonski's full name?
Edward Joseph Leonski
Eddie Leonski nickname(s):
The Brownout Strangler, The Singing Strangler
Eddie Leonski date of birth:
December 12, 1917
How old was Eddie Leonski when died?
24
Where was Eddie Leonski born?
New Jersey
When did Eddie Leonski die?
November 9, 1942
Why did Eddie Leonski die?
Execution
What is Eddie Leonski nationality?
American
Short Biography
Edward Joseph Leonski (December 12, 1917 – November 9, 1942) was a United States Army soldier during World War II. He was also a serial killer responsible for the strangling murders of three women in Melbourne, Australia. Leonski was known as both the "Brownout Strangler", given Melbourne's wartime status of keeping low lighting (not as stringent as a wartime blackout) and also as the "Singing Strangler" due to his self-confessed motive for the killings being a twisted fascination with female voices, especially when they were singing, and his claim that he killed the women to "get at their voices."