Michelle McNamara | |
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| Born | April 14, 1970 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 2016 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Minnesota (MFA) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 2006–2016 |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | truecrimediary |
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]
- ^ Alter, Alexandra (February 15, 2018). "Michelle McNamara Hunted, and Was Haunted by, the Golden State Killer". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ Duggan, Gerry (September 18, 2007). "Blogs: Michelle McNamara". SuicideGirls. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ McNamara, Michelle (February 27, 2013). "In the Footsteps of a Killer". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.