Maury Terry
{{short description|American journalist}}
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{{infobox person
|name=Maury Terry
|birth_name=Maurice P. Terry
|birth_date={{birth date|1946|6|29}}
|death_date={{death date and age|2015|12|10|1946|6|29}}
|nationality=American
|alma_mater=Iona College
|occupation=Journalist
}}
Maurice P. Terry Sr. (June 29, 1946 – December 10, 2015){{cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/yonkers-ny/maurice-terry-6710491|title=OBITUARY Maurice P. Terry Jr. Passed away on December 10, 2015|publisher=Dignity memorial|accessdate=June 18, 2021}} was an American journalist associated with investigating the Son of Sam killings.
Early career
A graduate at Iona College, he worked as an in-house editor at IBM after his reports on the MLK assassination.{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/sons-sam-maury-terry-information-details-missing-netflix/|title=Everything Sons of Sam Leaves Out About Maury Terry|date=May 9, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}
''The Ultimate Evil''
He is known for writing the 1987 book The Ultimate Evil, which posited that the Son of Sam murders involved a satanic cult of serial killers rather than only David Berkowitz.[https://www.oklahoman.com/article/5569596/scary-books-the-ultimate-evil-by-maury-terry Scary books: 'The Ultimate Evil' by Maury Terry - oklahoman.com][https://screenrant.com/sons-sam-david-berkowitz-netflix-information-missing-details/ Sons of Sam: What The Netflix Documentary Leaves Out About David Berkowitz|ScreenRant]
His preserved archives, audio tapes, and his book were used as the basis for the Netflix documentary series The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://thepeoplevsdavidberkowitz.com/ The People vs. David Berkowitz], repository of investigatory files and documents compiled by Maury Terry relating to the David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) criminal case.
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Category:American conspiracy theorists
Category:Iona University alumni
Category:20th-century American journalists
Category:21st-century American journalists
Category:20th-century American non-fiction writers