Lionel Dahmer, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s father, recently passed away at the age of 87. According to The U.S Sun, he died in hospice care in rural Ohio. The report further stated that his health started to deteriorate after the demise of his wife on January 13, 2023.
Lionel had been in hospice care since October 2023. He had heart issues and was on medication for it. A source from the Medina County Health Department said, “It was slow at first, but he didn’t want to get up and move as much. It was almost as if he was ready to go.”
The source further stated, “There are plenty people out there who have a lot of respect and admiration for Lionel because of what he went through with Jeff and how he dealt with it. It’s a very sad day for those who cared about him.”
The relationship between Lionel and his son, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, was explored in the 2022 Netflix true-crime anthology series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
The synopsis of the series on Rotten Tomatoes TV’s official YouTube channel reads,
“From the Emmy award winning creator of American Crime Story comes Dahmer – Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story. The series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic failures that enabled one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.”
The role of Lionel Dahmer was played by the American actor Richard Jenkins in this Netflix series.
How many people did Jeffrey Dahmer kill?
Jeffrey Dahmer killed a total of 17 individuals from the year 1978 to 1991. Furthermore, he participated in acts like necrophilia and cannibalism. Officials sentenced him to 16 years of life imprisonment. However, one of his fellow inmates murdered him on November 28, 1994.
