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Jan 2017
1h 18m

Donald Harvey "The Angel of Death"

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Donald Harvey earned the nickname "The Angel of Death" by killing somewhere between 37-70 individuals. Most of these murders occurred while Harvey worked in various hospitals in Kentucky and Ohio. Donald Harvey preyed on the most vulnerable people when committing his crimes. Donald Harvey would later try to say that he was a mercy killer and was ending the p ... Show More
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