Joel Rifkin
About
Known as Joel the Ripper, he murdered and dismembered at least nine women in New York.
Before Fame
He was very interested in horticulture and interned at the Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park.
Trivia
He killed mostly prostitutes and drug addicts; he was convicted of nine murders, although he is believed to have killed many more.
Family Life
He was living with his mother and sister at the time of his arrest.
Associated With
He is referenced in a "Seinfeld" episode in which Elaine, played by Julia Louis Dreyfus, is embarrassed to be dating a man who shares a serial killer's name.
