The least common? Taurus and Gemini, which were tied with 27 each.Ĭombined, the four top signs account for 38 percent of all serial killers included in our analysis, while the bottom two account for just 11 percent. Of the 485 serial murderers included in our analysis, a few sun signs dominated the list: There were 46 each of Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio, and Sagittarius, making them the four most common signs among serial killers. The water signs (Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio) accounted for the highest number of killers and victims in our analysis - 28 percent of killers and 27 percent of victims.
Combined, they killed more than 800 people, or 19 on average the lowest average was for Virgo killers, with seven victims each. Killers born in the sign of Capricorn accounted for more victims total and on average than those in any other sign.Gemini and Taurus combined account for only 11 percent. Four signs - Cancer, Pisces, Sagittarius, and Scorpio - account for almost 40 percent of serial killers.
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(Check out our full methodology at the bottom of this page.) Scientists have learned a few things about serial killers, but there’s still a lot to learn, and in light of the unprecedented boom of astrology since the pandemic (it’s now a $2.2 billion industry), we wanted to examine the most common astrological signs of known serial killers.Īre most of them fiery Leos or crafty Libras? To understand which signs may be overrepresented among some of the most notorious killers in history, we studied almost 500 known serial killers from across the globe. The interest is peaking whether the cases are solved, unsolved or ongoing like the death of Gabby Petito and the breaking news that a group specializing in cold cases believes it has finally identified the Zodiac killer which terrorized San Francisco in the 1960’s.Īnd though they’ve been the subject of tireless study for decades now, the building blocks that make a serial killer remain elusive even to the most perceptive and educated psychiatrists, academics, and criminologists in the world - is it child abuse, mental illness, something else, or all of the above? At all times, but especially during this season, interest in this strange breed of violent criminal remains high, and the fascination for true crime produces huge audiences for podcasts, TV shows, and movies. And for many people, that means serial killers. With Halloween just on the horizon, many people are turning their attention to the scary and the spooky.
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