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Jason Moss | |
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Born | Jason Michael Moss February 3, 1975 Bethpage, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 6, 2006 Henderson, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 31)
Cause of death | Suicide |
Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Michigan Law School |
Occupation(s) | Attorney, writer |
Known for | The Last Victim |
Spouse | Charlotte Moss |
Jason Michael Moss (February 3, 1975 – June 6, 2006) was an American attorney who specialized in criminal defense. He was best known as the author of The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Killer (1999), a memoir about his exploration of the minds of incarcerated serial killers, which started as a research project in college. He corresponded and conducted personal interviews with several notorious killers.
Struggling with depression, Moss killed himself in 2006. His book was adapted and produced as a film, Dear Mr. Gacy, released in 2010.