Samuel Little
Samuel Little, 80, died on December 30, 2020, at an outside hospital while in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Sources describe him as a skilled artist who made paintings and drawings, a former boxer, and a man raised in Lorain, Ohio, by his grandmother, who used a wheelchair and had diabetes and heart trouble in his last years. The corrections department announced the death and said it found no sign of foul play, but the cause and manner remain undetermined, with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office responsible for the official finding. Coverage also noted that he was held at a state prison in Lancaster before he was taken to hospital.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (6)
- Convicted Killer Samuel Little Dies - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Samuel Little, most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, dies
- Samuel Little, deemed the nation's 'most prolific serial killer' by the FBI, has died - ABC News
- Samuel Little, serial killer behind 93 murders, has died at 80 | Lee County
- Samuel Little, deadliest US serial killer, dies at 80 with many victims unknown
- Notorious Serial Killer Who Strangled 93 People Dies at California Hospital