Adam Walsh

Film subject

1974 – 1981

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Who was Adam Walsh?

Adam John Walsh was an American boy who was abducted from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981, and later found murdered and decapitated. Walsh's death earned national publicity. His story was made into the 1983 television film Adam, seen by 38 million people in its original airing. Walsh's father, John Walsh, became an advocate for victims of violent crimes and the host of the television program America's Most Wanted.

Convicted serial killer Ottis Toole confessed to the boy's murder but was never tried for the crime due to loss of evidence and a recanted confession. Toole died of liver failure on September 15, 1996. Although no new evidence has come forth, on December 16, 2008, police announced that the Walsh case was now closed as they were satisfied that Toole was the murderer.

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Born
Nov 14, 1974
Hollywood
Also known as
  • Adam John Walsh
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Siblings
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Florida
Died
Jul 27, 1981
Hollywood

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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