Serial killer star signs: Which zodiac symbol has the most killers?

Killers born between 21st March – 19th April

Bold, energetic and driven, people born under the Aries sign are said to be quick to act and strive to achieve their goals. When it comes to serial killers, those characteristics can have deadly and sinister consequences.

An impulsive star sign with a fiery temper, Aries serial killers are ruthless, striking without hesitation and with little regard for their crimes. While not the largest in number, Aries has more serial killers than you might think.

Jane Toppan – born 31st March, 1854. An American nurse and serial killer who murdered 12 people, confessed to 31 and is suspected of killing 100 to satisfy a sexual fetish. Expressed an ambition to kill more people than anyone who’d ever lived.

Charles Sobhraj – born 6th April, 1944. French serial killer and fraudster known as the Bikini Killer who preyed on Western tourists in South Asia during the 1970s. 12 confirmed victims, although the total number could be as many as 31.

Keith Hunter Jesperson – born 6th April, 1955. The Happy Face Killer – a truck driver who murdered at least eight female sex workers and transients via strangulation between 1990 and 1995. Sent taunting letters to media and authorities that he marked with smiley faces.

John Christie – born 8th April, 1899. A serial killer and serial rapist who murdered at least eight people – including his wife – by strangulation in England during the 1940s and early 1950s.

Alexander Pichushkin – born 9th April, 1974. Known as the Chessboard Killer, Pichushkin is believed to have killed at least 49 people, and possibly as many as 60, between 1992 and 2006.

Richard Kuklinski – born 11th April, 1935. An American criminal and leader of a New Jersey burglary ring who murdered five people for personal profit between 1980 and 1984. Earned his nickname, the Iceman, through freezing the body of a victim.

Joseph Franklin – born 13th April, 1950. A serial killer, white supremacist and domestic terrorist convicted of eight murders between the late 1970s and early 1980s. Suspected of killing 22.

Leonarda Cianciulli – born 14th April, 1894. An Italian serial killer and cannibal, better known as the Soap-Maker of Correggio, who murdered three women between 1939 and 1940 and turned their bodies into soap and teacakes.

Donald Harvey – born 15th April, 1952. A self-described ‘angel of death’, convicted of murdering 37 victims while working as hospital orderly, but claimed to have murdered as many as 87. Beaten to death by a fellow inmate in Toledo Correctional Institution in 2017.

Joachim Kroll – born 17th April, 1933. A German serial killer, necrophile and cannibal who murdered a minimum of eight women and young girls between 1955 and 1976. Confessed to a total of 14 victims.

Herbert Mullin – born 18th April, 1947. An American serial killer who murdered 13 victims in four months, believing human sacrifice would prevent a catastrophic earthquake. Died aged 75 in 2022.

Killers born between 20th April – 20th May

Taurus is the steadfast bull – known for being patient, reliable and determined – but those traits can take a dark turn in the wrong hands. Once a Taurus sets their mind on something, they can be almost impossible to stop.

As for Taurus serial killers? That stubborn determination and slow-burning rage can make them even more deadly. They may not be as widespread as other signs, but their methodical approach can be particularly lethal. Taurus serial killers include several notorious figures, including the person once thought to be Jack the Ripper.

Robert Black – born 21st April, 1947. A Scottish serial killer and paedophile who was convicted of the kidnap, rape and murder of four girls between the ages of 5 and 11 in the 1980s.

Steve Wright – born 24th April, 1958. The Suffolk Strangler – convicted of the murder of five women in 2006. Still under investigation for numerous unsolved murders and disappearances, including a 17 year old school girl in 1999.

Paul John Knowles – born 25th April, 1946. An American serial killer known as The Casanova Killer, who murdered at least 18 people – mostly women – in 1974. Knowles claimed responsibility for 35 murders.

Martha Beck – born 6th May, 1920. One half of an American serial killer couple, together with her partner, Raymond Fernandez. Convicted of killing one victim, known to have committed two more murders and suspected of having killed up to 20 victims between 1947 and 1949.

David Carpenter – born 6th May, 1930. Raped, tortured and murdered between eight and 11 victims in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1979 and 1981. As of 2025, aged 95, Carpenter remains a death row inmate – the oldest in California.

Earle Nelson – born 12th May, 1897. Considered the first serial murderer of the 20th century. Dubbed the Gorilla Man or Gorilla Killer by American media, he raped and murdered between 22 and 29 victims from 1926 and 1927.

H.H. Holmes – born 16th May, 1861. Notorious American serial killer who was once considered a possible suspect for Jack the Ripper. Murdered at least nine victims, but confessed to as many as 27. Executed by hanging aged 34 in 1896.

Levi Bellfield – born 17th May, 1968. English serial killer, known as the Bus Stop Killer, who murdered three young women – including 13-year-old Milly Dowler – between 2002 and 2004.

Albert Fish – born 19th May, 1870. Serial killer, rapist, child molester and cannibal who killed at least three children between 1924 and 1928. Known as the Werewolf of Wysteria, he was a suspect in ten murders during his lifetime, but only confessed to three.

Killers born between 21st May – 20th June

Adaptable, quick-witted and known to be good talkers, Gemini is one of the most charismatic star signs in the zodiac. But what happens when these characteristics are used to hide a dark, sinister side?

Just like the symbol they represent, Gemini serial killers often hold two very different personalities. On one hand, they’re capable of appearing normal and luring their victims in with charisma and charm. On the other, they’re cold, calculating murderers.

It means that Gemini serial killers are more common than you might realise. We’ve listed some of the depraved individuals born under this star sign below – with some particularly bad news if you or anyone you know was born on May 26th!

Jeffrey Dahmer – born 21st May, 1960. Known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or Milwaukee Monster, Dahmer killed and dismembered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. Some murders involved necrophilia and cannibalism.

Kenneth Bianchi – born 22nd May, 1951. Murdered at least 12 women together with his cousin, Angelo Buono, in California and Washington between 1977 and 1979. Experimented with different methods of killing, including strangulation, lethal injection, electric shock and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Richard Chase – born 23rd May, 1950. Nicknamed the Vampire of Sacramento for drinking his victims’ blood, Chase was a serial killer and cannibal who murdered six people between 1977 and 1978.

Peter Kürten – born 26th May, 1883. Another vampire – this time the Vampire of Düsseldorf. A German serial killer who murdered at least nine victims and attempted to murder more than 30 between 1913 and 1929.

Danny Rolling – born 26th May, 1954. A serial killer known as the Gainesville Ripper who murdered five college students in Florida over four days in August 1990. Later confessed to murdering a further three. The killing spree inspired the Scream film franchise.

Mary Bell – born 26th May, 1957. Britain’s youngest female killer. Shocked the country after she killed two preschool-age boys in Newcastle in 1968, committing her first murder aged 10. Has lived under anonymity since release from custody in 1980.

Robert Lee Yates – born 27th May, 1952. Known as the Spokane Serial Killer, Yates was responsible for at least 16 murders in eastern Washington between 1975 and 1998. First victims were college students, but subsequently murdered sex workers.

Wayne Williams – born 27th May, 1958. Convicted double murderer and suspected serial killer. Believed to have murdered at least 24 children and young adults in Atlanta between 1979 and 1981.

András Pándy – born 1st June, 1927. A Hungarian-Belgian serial killer who is believed to have murdered his wife, ex-wife, two biological children and two step-children with the assistance of his daughter. Also suspected of numerous other murders.

David Berkowitz – born 1st June, 1953. A former US Army soldier turned serial killer responsible for a series of stabbings and shootings between 1975 and 1977 in New York City. Used a .44 Special caliber Bulldog revolver for most of his six murders.

Peter Sutcliffe – born 2nd June, 1946. The Yorkshire Ripper – a prolific serial killer who terrorised the English region between 1975 and 1980. Killed 13 women and young girls, including sex workers. Died in 2020, aged 74.

Arthur Shawcross – born 6th June, 1945. Known as the Genesee River Killer, murdered 14 victims between 1972 and 1989. Went on to commit the majority of his murders of sex workers after being granted parole for the murders of a young boy and girl.

Samuel Little – born 7th June, 1940. Convicted of eight murders and confessed to 93 between 1970 and 2005. Targeted mostly females, including sex workers and the homeless. Has the largest number of confirmed murders – 60 in total – in American history.

Archibald Hall – born 17th June, 1924. Also known as Roy Fontaine – a Scottish serial killer who murdered five victims. Earned the nickname the Killer Butler after committing crimes while working in service to members of the British aristocracy.

Killers born between 21st June – 22nd July

Cancers are often seen as the caretakers of the zodiac – empathetic, loyal and deeply connected to their loved ones. But not all crabs use their claws for protection.

When a Cancer turns dark, that emotional depth can twist into possessiveness, jealousy and a terrifying need for control. Not as numerous as Gemini, but with a higher proportion of female killers, their crimes often reflect an unsettling mix of sentimentality and savagery.

Robert Maudsley – born 26th June, 1953. An English serial killer who murdered four victims, with one taking place in a psychiatric hospital and two in prison. Earned the nickname ‘Hannibal the Cannibal’ after media reports erroneously claimed he ate part of the brain of one of his victims.

Kenneth Erskine – born 1st July, 1963. Known as The Stockwell Strangler. Murdered between seven and 11 senior citizens in London between April and July 1986. Saved the life of Peter Sutcliffe in 1996 while both were in Broadmoor Hospital’s Henley Ward.

Elisabeth Wiese – born 1st July, 1853. German serial killer who murdered five children by morphine poisoning between 1902 and 1903. Executed by guillotine in 1905.

Anna Marie Hahn – born 7th July, 1906. German-born American serial killer. Murdered five elderly men in Cincinnati by poison between 1933 and 1937. Executed by electric chair in 1938.

Michael Wayne McGray – born 11th July, 1965. Canadian serial killer convicted of murdering seven men and women between 1985 and 1998. Suspected of murdering more than 18.

Genene Jones – born 13th July, 1950. An American serial killer responsible for the deaths of up to 60 infants and children in her care as a licensed vocational nurse during the 1970s and 1980s. Exact number of victims unknown.

Marie Alexandrine Becker – born 14th July, 1879. A Belgian serial killer known as The Black Widow, poisoned 11 people between 1933 and 1936 and attempted to poison five others.

Julio Perez Silva – born 15th July, 1963. Chilean taxi driver who raped and murdered at least 14 women and girls between 1998 and 2001. Suspected of another five disappearances.

Charles Ray Hatcher – born 16th July, 1929. Serial killer who murdered victims in Missouri, Illinois and California. Five confirmed victims, but confessed to murdering a total of 16 between 1969 and 1982.

Gerald Gallego – born 17th July, 1946. Together with his wife, Charlene, killed and raped at least 11 victims in Sacramento between 1978 and 1980. Targeted young girls, couples and women between the ages of 13 and 31.

Yang Xinhai – born 17th July, 1968. The most prolific known serial killer in China since the establishment of the PRC in 1949. Confessed to 67 murders and 23 rapes between 2000 and 2003. Executed in 2004.

Killers born between 23rd July – 22nd August

Leo – the fearsome lion of the zodiac. In the wild, lions are apex predators, capable of hunting and dispatching their prey with remarkable ease. So are people born under this sign natural-born killers?

Not quite. In fact, Leos are actually one of the star signs least likely to become serial killers. Perhaps the life of a murderer just requires too much effort and secrecy for a star sign that’s typically vain and attention-loving. Or maybe there are more Leo serial killers than we realise lurking in the shadows, still at large?

Myra Hindley – born 23rd July, 1942. The other half of the Moors murderers. Together with Ian Brady, murdered five children between the ages of 10 and 17, between 1963 and 1965.

John George Haigh – born 24th July, 1909. The Acid Bath Murderer. Convicted for the murder of six people, although claimed to have murdered nine. Earned his nickname from using sulphuric acid to dispose of bodies.

Elizabeth Báthory – born 7th August, 1560. A Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer. Convicted, along with her servants, for killing hundreds of girls and women from 1590 to 1610. Died while imprisoned in 1614.

Jack Unterweger – born 16th August, 1950. An Austrian serial killer who committed at least 12 murders in Austria, West Germany, Czechoslovakia and the United States. Initially convicted for a single murder, he began killing again after his release while working as a playwright and journalist.

Anthony Sowell – born 19th August, 1959. A serial killer and rapist known as the Cleveland Strangler. Convicted of murdering 11 women, whose bodies were discovered at his home. Sentenced to death but died behind bars aged 61.

Tsutomu Miyazaki – born 21st August, 1962. Japanese serial killer who abducted and murdered four young girls aged between four and seven. Dismembered victims and engaged in cannibalism during a crime spree between 1988 and 1989.

Killers born between 23rd August – 22nd September

Virgo – the zodiac’s perfectionist. Known for their meticulous attention to detail, analytical minds and desire for order, Virgos are the ones you’d trust to keep everything running smoothly. But what happens when that precision is channelled into something far more sinister?

As it turns out, Virgo ranks near the top when it comes to serial killers. Their methodical approach and obsessive tendencies can make them terrifyingly efficient murderers. From carefully planned crimes to an almost clinical detachment, these Virgo serial killers have earned their place in the history books for all the wrong reasons.

Henry Lee Lucas – born 23rd August, 1936. The Confession Killer – convicted of killing his mother and two others between 1960 and 1983, rose to infamy as a claimed serial killer. Claimed he’d murdered more than 250.

Rodney Alcala – born 23rd August, 1943. Serial killer and sex offender conclusively linked to nine murders, but thought to have as many as 130 victims. Often referred to as the Dating Game Killer due to an appearance on TV in 1978 during his murder spree.

Richard Biegenwald – born 24th August, 1940. Murdered six people, including four women and two men, in New Jersey between 1958 and 1983. Suspected involvement in two other murders. Died in 2008, aged 67.

Ed Gein – born 27th August, 1906. Murderer, body snatcher and suspected serial killer known as the Butcher of Plainfield. Murdered two, but is suspected of killing as many as seven. Gained notoriety from mutilating corpses he exhumed from graves.

Paul Bernardo – born 27th August, 1964. Serial killer and serial rapist known as the Schoolgirl Killer. Together with his former wife, Karla Homolka, he murdered three young girls and raped at least 14, with another six attempted.

Richard Angelo – born 29th August, 1962. A former nurse who operated within Long Island and West Islip in New York. Murdered four victims using a paralytic agent, but is suspected of having killed more than 30.

Albert DeSalvo – born 3rd September, 1931. Murderer and rapist who confessed to being the Boston Strangler, who murdered 13 women in the Boston area between 1962 and 1964. Only convicted for a series of unrelated rapes.

Sara Aldrete – born 6th September, 1964. A Mexican serial killer, known as The Godmother, who led a drug-smuggling and human sacrifice cult with Adolfo Constanzo between 1986 and 1989. Murdered 16, but suspected of 26.

Graham Young – born 7th September, 1947. An English serial killer known as the Teacup Poisoner who murdered at least three people using poison. Crimes led to the passage of 1972 Poisons Act, which put severe restrictions on the purchase of deadly poisons.

Harrison Graham – born 9th September, 1959. Murdered seven women in Philadelphia between 1986 and 1987, keeping their remains in his apartment. Lived less than a mile and a half away from another murderer, Gary Heidnik.

Marybeth Tinning – born 11th September, 1942. Suspected serial killer who was convicted for the murder of her four-month-old daughter in 1985. Believed to be responsible for the previous deaths of her eight children, who all died within 14 years.

Gerald Stano – born 12th September, 1951. American serial killer who murdered at least 23 young women and girls, confessed to 41 and is suspected of 88. Executed by electric chair in 1998.

Terry Blair – born 16th September, 1961. Convicted of murdering seven women of various ages in Kansas City between 1982 and 2004, believed to have been responsible for numerous more unidentified victims.

Killers born between 23rd September – 22nd October

Libras are often seen as the mediators and peacemakers of the zodiac – charming, sociable and lovers of balance. They’re the ones who thrive in relationships and hate conflict. So surely a Libra couldn’t be capable of cold-blooded murder – could they?

Unfortunately, when that natural charm and knack for building connections turns manipulative, it can be a deadly combination. While not quite as prolific as others, there’s still plenty who have proven that this harmonious sign isn’t immune to the lure of darkness.

Discover more about history's deadliest Libra serial killers.

Patrick Kearney – born 24th September, 1939. The Trash Bag Killer. Between 1962 and 1967, Kearney murdered a minimum of 28 year men and boys in Southern California. Often engaged in necrophilia with victims’ bodies.

Carlton Gary – born 24th September, 1950. American serial killer who murdered at least four victims, and is suspected of a total of eight, between 1970 and 1978. Preyed upon elderly women.

Fred West – born 29th September, 1941. Notorious English serial killer who committed at least 12 murders of girls and young women between 1967 and 1987 in Gloucestershire. Conducted his killing spree with his wife, Rose West.

Beverly Allitt – born 4th October, 1968. Convicted for murdering four infants and attempting to murder three more while working as a nurse on a hospital’s children’s ward in 1991.

Peter Bryan – born 4th October, 1969. Serial killer with schizophrenia who committed three murders in England between 1993 and 2004. Killed a fellow patient while at Broadmoor Hospital and attempted to eat their flesh.

Angelo Buono – born 5th October, 1934. Together with accomplice Kenneth Bianchi, he raped and murdered 10 young women and girls between 1977 and 1978 in Los Angeles.

Jeanne Weber – born 7th October, 1874. French serial killer who strangled at least 10 children, including her own, between 1905 and 1908. Declared insane in 1908, she hanged herself 10 years later.

Pedro López – born 8th October, 1948. Known as The Monster of the Andes, the Colombian is considered one of the most prolific serial killers and rapists in history. Murdered a minimum of 110 people between 1969 and 1980, claimed to have murdered over 300. Last seen in 1999.

Dioguinho – born 9th October, 1863. Career criminal and serial killer, active in São Paulo at the end of the 19th century. Supposedly responsible for more than 50 murders between 1894 and 1897. Died in a shootout with police in 1897.

Charlene Gallego – born 10th October, 1956. Together with her husband Gerald, murdered at least 11 victims in Sacramento between 1978 and 1980. Targeted mostly girls and young women.

Bobby Joe Long – born 14th October, 1953. American serial killer and rapist who murdered at least 10 women in Tampa Bay during an eight-month killing spree in 1984. Executed by lethal injection in 2019.

Guy Georges - born 15th October, 1962. French serial killer known as the Beast of the Bastille. Raped and murdered seven young women between the ages of 19 and 32 from 1991 to 1997.

Andrei Chikatilo – born 16th October, 1936. A Soviet serial killer, known as the Butcher of Rostov, who murdered and mutilated at least 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990 across multiple locations.

Killers born between 23rd October – 21st November

Mysterious, intense and fiery – all words that fit a serial killer. But also top traits of Scorpios. So, it might not be a surprise that they top the list as the zodiac’s most likely killer so far.

Perhaps it’s Scorpio’s magnetic allure or their reputation for being vengeful and aggressive that makes them such effective killers. Whatever the case, Scorpio women have proven to be especially deadly.

Just like the scorpion that represents their sign, these Scorpio serial killers are patient, calculating and armed with a deadly sting.

Robert Pickton – born 24th October, 1949. Canadian serial killer and pig farmer, known as the Pig Farmer Killer. Believed to have murdered at least 26 women, many of them prostitutes, between 1995 and 2001. Confessed to 49 murders. Died while imprisoned in 2024 after being attacked by a fellow inmate.

Fritz Haarmann – born 25th October, 1879. Serial rapist and serial killer known as the Butcher of Hanover or Vampire of Hanover. Murdered, mutilated and dismembered at least 24 young men and boys in Hanover between 1918 and 1924.

Leonard Lake – born 29th October, 1945. Raped, tortured and murdered between 11 and 25 victims, together with his accomplice Charles Ng, from 1983 to 1985. Committed suicide by cyanide poisoning after being arrested in 1985.

Pedro Rodrigues Filho – born 29th October, 1954. A Brazilian serial killer known for exclusively killing criminals. Sentenced for 71 murders, but claimed to have killed over 100 drug dealers, rapists and murderers.

Mary Ann Cotton – born 31st October, 1832. English convicted murderer executed for poisoning her stepson. Believed to have been a serial killer who murdered many others, including 11 of her 13 children and three of her four husbands for their life insurance policies.

Amy Archer-Gilligan – born 31st October, 1873. Nursing home proprietor and serial killer from Connecticut. Murdered five people, including her second husband, by poison between 1907 and 1917. Possibly involved with up to 48 other deaths in her nursing home.

Adolfo Constanzo – born 1st November, 1962. Cuban-American serial killer, drug dealer and cult leader who led a cult known as the Narcosatanists in Mexico. Together with Sara Aldrete, he murdered at least 16 victims – but is suspected of 26.

Nannie Doss – born 4th November, 1905. American serial killer known as the Giggling Granny, murdering 11 people between 1927 and 1954. Killed four husbands, two children, one sister, her mother, two grandsons and her mother-in-law.

Chester Turner – born 5th November, 1966. Serial killer and sex offender who murdered 14 women and an unborn baby in Los Angeles between 1987 and 1998. As of 2025, currently on death row at San Quentin State Prison.

Derrick Todd Lee – born 5th November, 1968. Known as The Baton Rouge Serial Killer, murdered seven women in Louisiana between 1998 and 2003. Died in 2016 while awaiting execution.

Alton Coleman – born 6th November, 1955. American serial killer who committed a crime spree across six states between May and July 1986, with his accomplice Debra Brown, that resulted in the deaths of eight people.

Carl Eugene Watts – born 7th November, 1953. Known as the Sunday Morning Slasher, an American serial killer suspected of being the most prolific serial killer in US history. Confessed to murders of 13 women, later claimed he had killed 40 and implied he’d killed 80 between 1974 and 1982. Considered a suspect in 90 unsolved murders, suspected of having killed over 100.

Joseph James DeAngelo - born 8th November, 1945. Serial killer and serial rapist known as the Golden State Killer. Murdered at least 13 victims throughout California between 1974 and 1986.

Belle Gunness – born 11th November, 1859. A Norwegian-American serial killer nicknamed Hell’s Belle who was active in Illinois and Indiana. Thought to have killed at least 14 people between 1884 and 1908, most of whom were men, but suspected of up to 40 murders.

Charles Manson – born 12th November, 1934. Notorious American criminal and cult leader who led the Manson Family cult between the late 1960s and early 1970s. Cult members committed nine murders between July and August 1969.

Kristen Gilbert – born 13th November, 1967. American serial killer and former nurse known as The Angel of Death. Convicted of four murders and two attempted murders of patients in Massachusetts between 1995 and 1996. On duty for around half of the 350 deaths that occurred at the hospital from the time she began working there.

Moses Sithole – born 17th November, 1964. A South African serial killer and rapist who murdered at least 37 women and one toddler between 1994 and 1995. Suspected of up to 76 murders and sentenced to 2,410 years imprisonment.

Killers born between 22nd November – 21st December

As the archer of the zodiac, Sagittarius is symbolised by the bow and arrow. You know, the weapon designed for striking from a distance with deadly precision. In the wrong hands, that symbolism takes on an unsettling new meaning.

Known for their restless energy and love of adventure, Sagittarians are natural risk-takers. But when that fearless spirit turns dark, it can create killers who hunt their prey with the same focus and determination as their star sign’s symbol.

The result? One of the most dangerous signs of the zodiac. The following Sagittarius serial killers prove that when a Sagittarius takes aim, their victims rarely stand a chance.

Robert Ben Rhoades – born 22nd November, 1945. An American serial killer known as the Truck Stop Killer, tortured and killed at least two couples between 1989 and 1990. Suspected of torturing, raping and murdering more than 50 women between 1975 and 1990.

Dennis Nilsen – born 23rd November, 1945. A Scottish serial killer and necrophile known as the Muswell Hill Murderer, murdered at least 12 young boys and men between 1978 and 1983.

Ted Bundy – born 24th November, 1946. Notorious American serial killer who abducted, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978. 20 known victims, 30 confessed to and more than 36 suspected.

Richard Cottingham – born 25th November, 1946. Convicted for 18 murders in New York State and New Jersey between 1967 and 1980. Claimed to have committed at least 80 murders of women in various regions of the United States.

Sergey Golovkin – born 26th November, 1959. A Soviet-Russian serial killer, rapist and necrophile. Convicted for the murder of 11 boys between the ages of 10 and 16 in the Moscow area between 1986 and 1992.

Juana Barraza – born 27th November, 1957. A Mexican serial killer and former professional wrestler, known as the Little Old Lady Killer. Sentenced to 759 years in prison for the killing of 16 elderly women between 1998 and 2006.

Timothy Krajcir – born 28th November, 1944. Convicted American serial killer who confessed to killing nine women across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Pennsylvania between 1977 and 1982.

Thierry Paulin – born 28th November, 1963. Known as the Monster of Montmartre, this French serial killer murdered between 18 and 21 elderly women between 1984 and 1987. Died aged 25 in 1989 from complications related to AIDS before his trial.

Rose West – born 29th November, 1953. English serial killer who collaborated with her husband, Fred West, in the torture and murder of 10 young women between 1973 and 1987. Also murdered her eight-year-old stepdaughter, Charmaine, in 1971.

Carl Großmann – born 13th December, 1863. A German serial killer and rapist who murdered at least 20 women in an area of Berlin between 1918 and 1921. Committed suicide while awaiting trial in 1922.

Yvan Keller – born 13th December, 1960. Known as the Pillow Killer, a French serial killer who murdered at least 23 people in France, Switzerland and Germany between 1989 and 2006. Confessed to killing 150.

George Chapman – born 14th December, 1865. Also known as Seweryn Kłosowski. Victorian era Polish serial killer. Convicted and executed for poisoning three women, once considered a suspect for being Jack the Ripper.

Raymond Fernandez – born 17th December, 1914. Formed one half of an American serial killer couple with Martha Beck. Convicted for one murder, known to have committed two more and suspected of having killed up to 20 victims between 1947 and 1949.

Edmund Kemper – born 18th December, 1948. An American serial killer convicted of murdering seven women and one girl between 1972 and 1973. Murdered his paternal grandparents, plus college students in California. Murders involved necrophilia, decapitation, dismemberment and possibly cannibalism.

Killers born between 22nd December – 19th January

Capricorns are highly motivated, setting ambitious goals and working hard to achieve them. That’s a deadly trait when it comes to serial killers.

Whilst other star signs are more common among the killers we’ve identified, Capricorn serial killers tend to have a higher number of victims on average.

Lydia Sherman – born 24th December, 1824. Known as The Derby Poisoner, poisoned eight children – six of whom were her own – and three husbands between 1863 and 1877 in the US.

Dean Corll – born 24th December, 1939. An American serial killer and sex offender who abducted, raped, tortured and murdered a minimum of 29 teenage boys and young men.

Charles Ng – born 24th December, 1960. A Hong Kong-born serial killer who is believed to have raped, tortured and murdered between 11 and 25 victims with his accomplice, Leonard Lake, in California. Currently on death row in the US.

John Edward Robinson – born 27th December, 1943. Convicted serial killer, kidnapper and rapist who murdered at least eight victims between 1984 and 2000. Sentenced to death in 2003 for three murders in Kansas, later admitted responsibility for five others in Missouri.

Niels Högel – born 30th December, 1976. Former nurse and most prolific serial killer in the history of peacetime Germany, and possibly the world. Initially convicted for the murder of six patients, later convicted of 85 – now estimated to have killed 300 between 2000 and 2005.

Ian Brady – born 2nd January, 1938. Killed five children between 1963 and 1965 together with his partner and accomplice, Myra Hindley.

Israel Keyes – born 7th January, 1978. Killed at least three people and as many as 11 in the US between the late 1990s and 2012. Committed suicide while awaiting trial.

William Bonin – born 8th January, 1947. Known as the Freeway Killer or Freeway Strangler, raped, tortured and murdered young men and boys between 1968 and 1980. Convicted of 14 murders, confessed to 21 and suspected of countless more.

Dorothea Puente – born 9th January, 1929. The Death House Landlady. Murdered nine victims from 1948 to 1988, including elderly and mentally disabled boarders. Died in 2011, aged 82, while behind bars.

Ahmad Suradji – born 10th January, 1949. Prolific Indonesian serial killer who admitted to murdering 42 girls and young women between 1986 and 1997. Executed by firing squad in 2008.

Harold Shipman – born 14th January, 1946. One of the most infamous serial killers in modern history and the worst medical serial killer in British history, with an estimated 250 victims over roughly 30 years.

Killers born between 20th January – 18th February

Aquarius is the water bearer – symbolising the pouring of life's essence and knowledge onto the world. That’s definitely not the case for the Aquarius serial killers we’ve picked out.

Know an Aquarius? The good news is that they’re one of the star signs least likely to become serial killers along with Leo. But while they’re low in number, that’s not to say there aren’t any from this intellectual and observant star sign.

Joel Rifkin – born 20th January, 1959. American serial killer who strangled and dismembered 17 female sex workers between 1989 and 1993.

Luis Alfredo Garavito – born 25th January, 1957. Colombian serial killer known as La Bestia (‘The Beast’). Estimated to have raped and tortured a minimum of 200 minors, before committing the rape, torture, mutilation and murder of an additional 193 victims, mostly boys and young men.

Robert Berdella – born 31st January, 1949. Kidnapped, raped, tortured and murdered six young men in Kansas City between 1984 and 1987. Died of a heart attack whilst incarcerated.

Miyuki Ishikawa – born 5th February, 1897. A midwife and serial killer whose crimes shook Japan. Convicted of murdering five infants and indicted of killing 27, the total number of her victims is unknown but could have been as high as 84.

Robert Hansen – born 15th February, 1939. A US serial killer known as the Butcher Baker, Hansen abducted, raped and murdered at least 17 women in Alaska between 1972 and 1983.

Gary Ridgway – born 18th February, 1949. Known as the Green River Killer or Green River Strangler, Ridgway was convicted of killing 49 women between 1982 and 1999. At the time of his arrest in 2001, he was considered the most prolific serial killer in US history.

Killers born between 19th February – 20th March

An intuitive and emotionally sensitive star sign, Pisceans are known for their compassion and empathy. Not characteristics you’d usually come to associate with serial killers.

Despite this, Pisces serial killers are surprisingly higher in number than you might expect. So, next time you’re with a Pisces, make sure you have your wits about you!

Charles Cullen – born 22nd February, 1960. A former nurse who murdered at least 29 patients – and possibly hundreds more – during a 16 year career between 1988 and 2003. Some estimates of as many as 400 victims.

Aileen Wuornos – born 29th February, 1956. Working as a street prostitute in Florida, Wuornos murdered seven of her male clients between 1989 and 1990. Spent 10 years on death row before being executed in 2002.

Richard Ramirez – born 29th February, 1960. Dubbed the Night Stalker after murdering at least 14 people during various break-ins in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with his crimes usually taking place after dark.

Adolf Seefeldt – born 6th March, 1870. A German serial killer known as the Sandman. Murdered more than 12 toddlers and young boys between 1908-1935, possibly victims of up to 100. Executed by guillotine in 1936.

Mikhail Popkov – born 7th March, 1964. Single most prolific serial killer in Russian history, known as the Werewolf and Angarsk Maniac. Murdered at least 83 girls and women between 1992 and 2010, suspected of 86 in total.

Dennis Rader – born 9th March, 1945. Known as the BTK Killer (standing for Bind, Torture, Kill), Rader murdered at least 10 people – mostly women – in Kansas between 1974 and 1991.

Peter Manuel – born 13th March, 1927. The ‘Beast of Birkenshaw’ was an American-Scottish serial killer convicted of murdering seven people across Lanarkshire and Southern Scotland between 1965 and 1958. Believed to have killed at least two more.

Donald Henry Gaskins – born 13th March, 1933. Nicknamed ‘Pee Wee’ for his 5 ft 4 stature, Gaskins stabbed, shot, drowned and poisoned at least 15 people. Said he’d killed 110, but claims have been discredited.

John Wayne Gacy – born 17th March, 1942. Known as the Killer Clown due to public performances as a clown, Gacy raped, tortured and murdered at least 33 young men and boys between 1972-1978 in Chicago. Executed by lethal injection in 1994.

Randy Kraft – born 19th March, 1945. Serial killer and rapist known as the Scorecard Killer or Southern California Strangler. Convicted for the rape, torture and murder of 16 young men between 1972 and 1983, believed to have murdered up to 51 others.