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Maury Terry

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Maury Terry
Born
Maurice P. Terry

(1946-06-29)June 29, 1946
DiedDecember 10, 2015(2015-12-10) (aged 69)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materIona College
OccupationJournalist

Maurice P. Terry Sr. (June 29, 1946 – December 10, 2015)[1] was an American journalist associated with researching the Son of Sam killings.

Early career

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A graduate at Iona College, he worked as an in-house editor at IBM after his reports on the MLK assassination.[2]

The Ultimate Evil

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He is known for writing the 1987 book The Ultimate Evil, which posited that the Son of Sam murders involved a satanic cult of serial killers rather than only David Berkowitz.[3][4]

Legacy

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He, his preserved archives, audio tapes, and his book were used as the basis for the Netflix documentary series The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness.[5][6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "OBITUARY Maurice P. Terry Jr. Passed away on December 10, 2015". Dignity memorial. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Everything Sons of Sam Leaves Out About Maury Terry". ScreenRant. May 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Scary books: 'The Ultimate Evil' by Maury Terry - oklahoman.com
  4. ^ Sons of Sam: What The Netflix Documentary Leaves Out About David Berkowitz|ScreenRant
  5. ^ Dunn, Billie Schwab (May 5, 2021). "Netflix's The Sons of Sam documentary: What happened to Maury Terry?".
  6. ^ What Sons of Sam Gets Wrong About Satanism|ScreenRant
  7. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Sons Of Sam' On Netflix, About One Man's Obsession With Getting The Truth About The Son Of Sam Case". decider.com. May 5, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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  • The People vs. David Berkowitz, repository of investigatory files and documents compiled by Maury Terry relating to the David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) criminal case.