Elfriede Blauensteiner
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| Elfriede Blauensteiner | |
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| Also known as | The Black Widow |
| Born | 22 January 1931 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 18 November 2003 (aged 72) |
| Cause of death | Brain tumor |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims | 3 |
| Country | Austria |
Elfriede Blauensteiner (22 January 1931 – 18 November 2003), dubbed the "Black Widow",[1] was an Austrian serial killer who murdered at least three victims by poison. In each case, she inherited the victim's possessions.
[edit] Death
Blauensteiner died from a brain tumor on 18 November 2003 in a Vienna Hospital.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Austrian 'Black Widow' may face another trial for murder". BBC News. 1998-01-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/monitoring/50291.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Elfriede Blauensteiner, la 'viuda negra' austriaca" (in Spanish). Elmundo. 2003-11-20. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2003/11/18/obituarios/1069174475.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
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