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Lissa Kastin

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Nov 05, 1977

Victim Details

Lissa Kastin

Female

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1977-11-05

21

Lissa

Kastin

07/14/2026

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Lissa Kastin, a 21-year-old Caucasian female, met a tragic end on November 5, 1977. She was a dancer and waitress working in North Hollywood and one of the founding members of the LA Knockers, a female cabaret dance ensemble popular in the 1970s and 80s. On that fateful day, she encountered the notorious Hillside Stranglers, Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr., who were responsible for a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978. Lissa Kastin was assaulted a ...
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  • Elissa Teresa “Lissa” Kastin (1955-1977) - Find a Grave Memorial
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