serial killers
Nannie Doss Nannie Doss (born Nancy Hazel , November 4, 1905 – June 2, 1965) was an American serial killer responsible for the deaths of 11 people between some time in the 1920s and 1954. [1] Nannie Doss was referred to as the Giggling Granny , the Lonely Hearts Killer , the Black Widow , and Lady Blue Beard . She was called a "self-made widow" by a newspaper. [2] Nannie Doss(Nancy Hazel) Mugshot, October 1954 Born Nancy Hazel November 4, 1905 Blue Mountain, Alabama , United States Died June 2, 1965 (aged 59) Oklahoma State Penitentiary , McAlester, Oklahoma , United States Cause of death Leukemia Other names The Giggling Nanny The Giggling Granny The Jolly Black Widow The Lonely Hearts Killer Motive Life insurance money Search for "the real romance of life" Criminal penalty Life imprisonment Details Victims 11 Span of crimes 1927–1954 Country United States State(s) Alabama North Carolina Kansas Oklahoma Date apprehended October 1954 Doss finally confes