Donald Lang | |
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 Lang mugshot taken by the Chicago Police Department on August 11, 1971. | |
| Born | 1945 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | 2008 (aged 62–63)[citation needed] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[citation needed] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[citation needed] |
| Conviction(s) |
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| Criminal penalty | 14–25 years (overturned; 1975) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2 |
Span of crimes | 1965–1971 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Illinois |
Date apprehended | August 11, 1971[citation needed] |
| Imprisoned at | Cook County Jail |
Donald Lang (born c. 1945 – died 2008)[citation needed] was an American accused serial killer from Chicago, Illinois. Lang was charged with having killed two prostitutes in Chicago, in 1965 and 1971. The cases achieved national attention because Lang could not be convicted as he was deaf, mute, unable to read or write, and did not know lip-reading or sign language.