Doreen Lioy, the Ex-Wife of Serial Killer Richard Ramirez, Biography, Age and More

By Socially Keeda on July 12, 2025
Doreen Lioy, the Ex-Wife of Serial Killer Richard Ramirez, Biography, Age and More
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Doreen Lioy, the Ex-Wife of Serial Killer Richard Ramirez, Biography, Age and More

The evil of California – Richard Ramirez found love beyond the iron bars at San Quentin State Prison and married his pen friend Doreen Lioy. Well! Doreen Lioy is a former magazine editor who fell in love with this heartless man when she first saw Richard Ramirez in courtroom proceedings that got televised in the late 1980s.

Later, she started to write him love letters to communicate. And after writing love letters to the evil of California, also known as the night stalker, for almost 11 years, the couple married each other, and the news of their marriage shocked the world, as Richard was a serial killer and was on death row.

Well, now Richard is not in the world anymore, but many people around the world want to know where is his wife Doreen Lioy now, what she is doing, and if she is still in love with him – and if you are also one of those, start reading this post carefully until the bottom line hits you up.

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A Quick Check At The Early Days

Doreen Lioy was an ordinary female magazine editor until she fell in love with the night stalker Richard Ramirez. She was born on 1955-03-01, and as of now, her age is 70 years. Doreen belongs to a middle-class family who supported her at every stage of life. But when she confessed her feelings about Richard, her family left her. She also has one twin sister, who also admitted, “Connection from birth is ok, but after this stupidity, we’re not sisters anymore.”

Real name Doreen Lioy
Date of birth March 1, 1955
Place of birth Burbank, CA
Birth Sign Pisces
Weight Kilograms: 60 Kg.
Pounds: 132 lbs.
Height (Tall) 5 feet 5 inches.
165 cm.
1.65 m.
Body Measurements 33-28-32
Husband (Spouse) Richard Ramirez (m. 1996–2013).
Hobbies Watching Movies, Listening to Music & Reading Books.
Favorite City/Country Istanbul, Turkey.
Favorite Sport Rugby union & Basketball.

Doreen Lioy And Richard Ramirez Love Story

Doreen Lioy And Richard Ramirez Love Story

Well! As mentioned, Doreen first saw Richard Ramirez in courtroom proceedings that got televised back in the late 1980s and started communicating via love letters from 1984, when she wrote him 74 letters until their marriage in 2009. The couple tied a wedding knot in 1996 with a few prisoners and lawyers. And after the first day of their marriage, Doreen got an invitation from a television show, where she explained her love for Richard.

In that interview, when the host asked her, ‘Everyone says that Richard is the face of evil, then why when you look at him and see the man of your dreams?’ In the reply, Doreen said, ‘I can’t help the way the world looks at him. They don’t know him the way I do.’ Well, their love story is kind of different from the stories we’ve heard before, but it is what it is. 

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Also, their marriage lasted for only seven years until Richard suddenly left Doreen after his DNA confirmed that she had sexually harassed and killed more than 13 people at night. Moreover, even after their separation, in an interview, Doreen was still wearing the ring Richard gave her, and while showing the ring to the reporter, she said, ‘when he was giving me this ring, he said I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER.

Where is Doreen Lioy now?

After Richard left Doreen Lioy in 2009, Doreen started to keep herself away from every media outlet. That’s why there is no information about where she is now and what she is doing. Also, there is no news about her current relationship status.

Who Was Richard Ramirez?

Richard Ramirez was a monster who killed more than 13 people. He was a heartless man who never cared about anyone. Even though in an interview, he said, ‘I don’t even care about myself.’ Richard belonged to a strict family, and as they were not well settled, Richard started to do robberies. And as time passed by, he started to take drugs. And later, he became a night stalker – who first sexually harassed people, and after doing that, he killed them right away.

But he never officially stated that he did that! Whenever the reporter asked him to speak up about his bad deeds, he always replied, ‘NO COMMENTS.’ Also, when the reporter asked him, ‘are you evil?’ Richard replied, ‘we are all evils, in some form or another, are we not?’

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Richard Ramirez died in June 2013 due to B-cell lymphoma – a cancer of the lymphatic system in a California hospital. He was 53 years old when he was found dead and was on death row for 23 years.

The Bottom Line!

Doreen Lioy and Richard have a different kind of connection. As you read above, their love story didn’t end well. Well, one thing becomes crystal clear after learning about their love story that TRUE LOVE DOES EXIST. Anyway, in this post, we informed you about everything we know about Doreen and Richard so far, and we hope you found it informative for yourself.

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Socially Keeda
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Socially Keeda is the newsroom’s news assistant that brings you clarity in a world of fake news. We speak with journalists, readers and community voices to find practical insights about culture, finances, tech and life. Each post is designed to make it possible for you to learn something useful without hype from busy people making sure they still have time for other things in life and at work.

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