Anthony Sowell Death Date
Anthony Edward Sowell was an American serial killer and rapist known as the Cleveland Strangler. He was convicted in 2011 of murdering 11 women whose bodies were discovered at his Cleveland, Ohio, home in 2009. After being sentenced to death for the murders, Sowell died in prison from a terminal illness. On January 24, 1978,…
Anthony Edward Sowell was an American serial killer and rapist known as the Cleveland Strangler. He was convicted in 2011 of murdering 11 women whose bodies were discovered at his Cleveland, Ohio, home in 2009. After being sentenced to death for the murders, Sowell died in prison from a terminal illness.
On January 24, 1978, at the age of 18, Sowell entered the United States Marine Corps. Sowell attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, then was further trained as an electrician at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. On July 13, 1978, he was assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, also in North Carolina.
Anthony Sowell’s Death Date
After serial killer Sowell’s conviction, in December 2011, his former residence at 12205 Imperial Avenue was demolished on the order of city leaders. Sowell was incarcerated at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution. On January 21, 2021, Sowell began receiving end-of-life care at the Franklin Medical Center in Columbus for a terminal illness. He died on February 8 at the Franklin Medical Center.
