Samuel Little, Regarded as the Most Prolific Serial Killer in US History, Dies at 80

Samuel Little, Regarded as the Most Prolific Serial Killer in US History, Dies at 80
Samuel Little on Sept. 24, 2018. California Department of Corrections via AP
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LOS ANGELES—The man authorities say was the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, with nearly 60 confirmed victims, died Wednesday in California. He was 80.

Samuel Little, who had diabetes, heart trouble and other ailments, died at a California hospital, according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He was serving a life sentence for multiple counts of murder.