Jack Unterweger | |
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| Born | Johann Unterweger 16 August 1950 |
| Died | 29 June 1994 (aged 43) Graz-Karlau Prison, Graz, Styria, Austria |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Occupation(s) | Serial killer; journalist, playwright, waiter |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (10 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 12–15 |
Span of crimes | 1974; 1990 – 1992 |
| Country | Austria, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, United States |
Date apprehended | 27 February 1992 |
Johann "Jack" Unterweger (16 August 1950 – 29 June 1994) was an Austrian serial killer who committed murder in several countries – Austria, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, and the United States. Initially convicted in 1974 of a single murder, Unterweger began to write extensively while in prison. His work gained the attention of Austrian intellectuals, who interpreted it as evidence of his supposed rehabilitation. After significant lobbying, Unterweger was released on parole in 1990. Upon his release, he became a minor celebrity and worked as a playwright and journalist, but within months he resumed his killing spree. Unterweger hung himself in prison after being convicted of nine more murders in June 1994.