Danny Harold Rolling (May 26, 1954 – October 25, 2006), is also known as The Gainesville Ripper. After confessing to the murder and mutilation of five students in Gainesville, Florida, in August 1990, he was ultimately executed. He also confessed to raping several of his victims, committing an additional 1989 triple homicide and attempting to murder his father in May 1990. In all, Rolling confessed to killing eight people. Rolling admitted committing crimes but blamed them on demonic entities possessing his body.His love for Sondra London, while in custody, gave birth to that book. Illustrations by Danny Rolling.The making of a Serial killer. Danny rolling and Sondra London, Feral House, 1996.
