Maury Terry

Maurice P. Terry Sr. (June 29, 1946 – December 10, 2015)[1] was an American journalist associated with researching the Son of Sam killings.

Maury Terry
Born
Maurice P. Terry

(1946-06-29)June 29, 1946
DiedDecember 10, 2015(2015-12-10) (aged 69)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materIona College
OccupationJournalist

Early career

A graduate at Iona College, he worked as an in-house editor at IBM after his reports on the MLK assassination.[2]

The Ultimate Evil

He is known for writing the 1987 book The Ultimate Evil, which posited that the Son of Sam murders involved a satanic cult of serial killers rather than only David Berkowitz.[3][4]

Legacy

He, his preserved archives, audio tapes, and his book were used as the basis for the Netflix documentary series The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  • The People vs. David Berkowitz, repository of investigatory files and documents compiled by Maury Terry relating to the David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) criminal case.
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