The Exorcist is not only an excellent horror film, but also famous for the ominous omens that befall the actors and crew.

Bateson was born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.

Some time later, he moved to work as a radiology technician at New York University Medical Center (NYUMC). While working here, Paul had a chance meeting with William Friedkin, director

Thus, Bateson participated in one of the best horror films of all time.

While the series aired, Bateson’s alcoholism became worse than before.

In early 1977, Addison Verrill, a reporter working for Variety, met Paul Bateson outside a bar called Badlands.

Some time later, the police had a headache over the `ball bag killer`, due to the deaths of many gay men from 1975 to 1976. There were six victims in total, killed in the same way: the bodies were

The incident was revealed by the investigation of reporter Arthur Bell, and another gay journalist (identity withheld).

Director William Friedkin also remembered Bateson from the movie The Exorcist, so he visited Bateson in prison before his trial.

The film is about an undercover police officer in the gay community, aiming to catch a serial killer who specializes in killing gay men.

Bateson served 24 years and three months, but only for Verrill’s murder, and was finally released in 2003. Since then, he has disappeared from public records.

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