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Boston Strangler murders re-examined in new Hulu movie
from FPA June 2023
by Newsroom
Boston Strangler | from page 3 fered for leading to the arrest of the Boston Strangler. And that perhaps DeSalvo would benefit from a book deal as well.
Another possible suspect was Daniel Marsh, a Harvard dropout who was also held at Bridgewater with DeSalvo. Marsh had dated one of the Strangler’s victims, and years later, when he relocated to Michigan, a series of Strangler-like murders occurred in the Ann Arbor area.
A popular subject
The Boston Strangler case has been the subject of several previous movies, including the 1964 film “The Strangler,” starring Victor Buono, and a 1968 film “The Boston Strangler,” which took many liberties with the true story, featuring Tony Curtis as Albert DeSalvo. And in 2008, another film, “Boston Strangler: The Untold Story,” was released.
The notoriety of the Boston Strangler found its way into pop music as well, with both the song “Dirty Water” by The Standells and “Midnight Rambler” by The Rolling Stones containing references to the state’s most notorious serial killer.
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