Lionel Dahmer, father of infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, has passed away at the age of 87. He died in hospice care near his rural Ohio home. The cause of his death has not been disclosed at this time.
According to a source close to the family, Lionel had been in hospice care since October, experiencing a decline in health shortly after the death of his wife, Shari, at the age of 81 on January 13. The source mentioned Lionel’s reluctance to move and suggested that he seemed prepared for his passing.
The autopsy report indicated Lionel Dahmer’s death as “natural,” citing no significant recent injuries. Trace amounts of marijuana and alcohol were found in his system, but they were not deemed contributors to his death.
In the months leading up to his passing, Lionel Dahmer reportedly had hallucinations about seeing his son, Jeffrey Dahmer, who infamously carried out a series of heinous crimes, including murder, dismemberment, and cannibalism. The source mentioned Lionel’s incoherence during this period.
Lionel Dahmer, father of infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, passes away at 87 in hospice care. pic.twitter.com/rkmHWJ8vVA
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The death of Lionel Dahmer follows closely after the passing of Shari Dahmer in January. Both Lionel and Shari lived under the radar in rural Seville, Ohio, for years, away from the public eye.
In a 2018 interview, Lionel Dahmer revealed his continued anger over the brutal murder of his son Jeffrey in prison. Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death with a metal bar by fellow inmate Christopher Scarver in 1994. Lionel believed that the guards looked the other way and allowed the incident to happen.
Tensions between Jeffrey Dahmer and his younger brother, David, were shown in a documentary that recently examined the terrible narrative of the Dahmer family. Unheard audio of Jeffrey Dahmer’s talks with his father were featured in the documentary.
With Lionel Dahmer’s passing, a difficult and tragic chapter in the Dahmer family’s past comes to a close. However, doubts remain regarding the psychological effects of Jeffrey Dahmer’s acts on his family members.
