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Clyde Hay

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Jan 31, 1975

Victim Details

Clyde Hay

Male

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1975-01-31

34

Clyde

Hay

07/04/2026

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Clyde Hay, a 34-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 1975, in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California. His death was part of a series of murders attributed to Vaughn Orrin Greenwood, infamously known as the 'Skid Row Slasher.' Greenwood targeted vulnerable individuals, often transients and derelicts, in Southern California during his killing spree. Clyde Hay was found deceased in his Hollywood home, marking one of the final murders in Greenwood's series of crimes. Green ...
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  • Vaughn Greenwood | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
  • Clyde C. Hay (1942-1975) - Find a Grave Memorial
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