American journalist
Maury Terry |
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Born | Maurice P. Terry (1946-06-29)June 29, 1946 |
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Died | December 10, 2015(2015-12-10) (aged 69) |
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Nationality | American |
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Alma mater | Iona College |
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Occupation | Journalist |
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Maurice P. Terry Sr. (June 29, 1946 – December 10, 2015)[1] was an American journalist associated with researching of the Son of Sam killings.
Early career
A graduate at Iona College, he worked as an in-house editor at IBM after his reports on the MLK assassination.[2]
The Ultimate Evil
He is known for writing the 1987 book The Ultimate Evil, which posited that the Son of Sam murders involved a satanic cult of serial killers rather than only David Berkowitz.[3][4]
Legacy
He, his preserved archives, audio tapes, and his book were used as the basis for the Netflix documentary series The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness.[5][6][7]
See also
References
External link
- The People vs. David Berkowitz, repository of investigatory files and documents compiled by Maury Terry relating to the David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) criminal case.