Michelle McNamara

Michelle McNamara
Born(1970-04-14)April 14, 1970
DiedApril 21, 2016(2016-04-21) (aged 46)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
University of Minnesota (MFA)
OccupationAuthor
Years active2006–2016
Spouse
(m. 2005)
Children1
Websitetruecrimediary.com

Michelle Eileen McNamara (April 14, 1970 – April 21, 2016) was an American true crime author. She was the author of the true crime book I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer,[1] and helped coin the moniker "Golden State Killer" of the serial killer who was identified after her death as Joseph James DeAngelo.[2][3] The book was released posthumously in February 2018 and later adapted into the 2020 HBO documentary series I'll Be Gone in the Dark.[4][5]

  1. ^ Alter, Alexandra (February 15, 2018). "Michelle McNamara Hunted, and Was Haunted by, the Golden State Killer". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Duggan, Gerry (September 18, 2007). "Blogs: Michelle McNamara". SuicideGirls. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  3. ^ McNamara, Michelle (February 27, 2013). "In the Footsteps of a Killer". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (April 9, 2018). "Docuseries Based On Michelle McNamara's 'I'll Be Gone In The Dark' True-Crime Book In Works At HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 1, 2018). "Docuseries Based On Michelle McNamara's Golden State Killer Book 'I'll Be Gone In the Dark' Greenlighted By HBO". Deadline Hollywood.