Serial killer Ramirez died of Los Angeles , coroner finds . Condemned serial murderer Richard Ramirez , known as the `` Night Stalker '' to the Californians he terrorized in the 1980s , died of cancer , according to coroner 's findings released Monday . He was dubbed `` Night Stalker '' for breaking into houses overnight and attacking victims . He had been sentenced to death for 11 murders , 13 sexual assaults and other crimes .
Serial killer Ramirez died of Los Angeles , coroner finds . He was dubbed `` Night Stalker '' for breaking into houses overnight and attacking victims . He had been sentenced to death for 11 murders , 13 sexual assaults and other crimes .