Kuklinski earned the moniker 'The Iceman' for freezing many of his victims to obfuscate their time of death. Spoilers for the 'Generation Kill' finale coming up just as soon as I score some valium. Kuklinski learned many of these tactics from fellow hitman Robert Pronge, known as 'Mister Softee' because he drove an ice cream truck as his cover. His resume for killing included guns, ice picks, hand grenades, crossbows and chainsaws, but his favorite method of murder, he'd later proudly confess, was a nasal-spray bottle filled with cyanide. He also worked for Newark's DeCavalcante crime family and the Gambinos of New York City.Īt a towering 6'5', weighing an eventual 300 pounds, Kuklinski had an imposing and fearsome bearing. He soon became the Genovese crime family's indispensable hitman, known for thoroughly disposing of his victims - removing their teeth and fingers, or dumping them off bridges, in rivers or down mine shafts. The duo were accused of spending the years between 1977 to 1984 stabbing, burning, and shooting 28 people and leaving a ‘Ludwig’ signature at each of their crime scenes. He earned Mafia respect at age 18 by efficiently and unquestioningly killing a random man selected for him on the sidewalk. Photo of Italian-German Serial Killer-duo Marco Furlan (Front) and Wolfgang Abel (Back) carrying evidence bags to their trial. Add HBO Max to any Hulu plan for an additional 14.99/month. This third Iceman special finds killer Richard Kuklinski reveal. Kuklinski's criminal activities included robbery, hijackings and selling pornographic films, but murder was his forte. This third Iceman special finds killer Richard Kuklinski revealing more details of his deadly past to psychiatrist Dr.

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