Ronald DeFeo was born on 26 September 1951 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was previously married to Nissa Burkhalter, Tracey Defeo and Barbara Puco. He died on 12 March 2021 in Albany, New York, USA.
Given six concurrent life terms for the slaying of his parents Ronald DeFeo Sr. (43) and Louise DeFeo (42) and his siblings John (9), Marc (12), Allison (13) and Dawn DeFeo (18) at their residence on 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York on November 13, 1974, while they slept. These murders were the "basis" for "The Amityville Horror".
