Charles Cullen Biography: Age, Movies, Wikipedia, Crimes, Victims, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Wife, Children

Charles Edmund Cullen is a former American nurse and convicted serial killer, known for murdering at least 29 patients during his 16-year nursing career.

Cullen worked in various hospitals across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where he committed his crimes by administering fatal doses of medications.

Profile

• Full Name: Charles Edmund Cullen
• Born: February 22, 1960
• Age: 65 years old
• Birthplace: West Orange, New Jersey, USA
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Former Nurse (convicted serial killer)
• Height: 6 feet (183 cm)
• Parents: Meme Cullen, Florence Cullen
• Siblings: Eight
• Spouse: Adrienne Taub
• Children: Two
• Relationship: Divorced
• Net Worth: $2 million and $3 million

Early Life and Education:

Charles Edmund Cullen was born on February 22, 1960, in West Orange, New Jersey, USA. He is 65 years old. He was the youngest of eight children in his family.

His father, Meme Cullen, passed away when Charles was an infant, and his mother, Florence Cullen, raised him and his siblings alone. Cullen‘s childhood was marked by tragedy, as his mother died in a car accident when he was in his teenage years, leaving him with a complicated relationship with family life.

Raised in a devout Catholic household, Cullen adhered to the religion, though his later life and crimes became a stark contrast to the values of his upbringing. Ethnically, Cullen is of Irish descent.

Regarding his education, Cullen attended the Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing in Montclair, New Jersey, where he graduated in 1986, and began his nursing career shortly after. His early life and education laid the foundation for his professional path, although it eventually took a tragic and infamous turn.

Career:

Charles Edmund Cullen‘s career as a nurse began in 1987 after he graduated from the Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing in Montclair, New Jersey. He initially worked at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. Over the next 16 years, Cullen held various nursing positions in hospitals across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He was known as a competent nurse but kept to himself and often appeared introverted.

However, Cullen‘s career took a dark turn as he began committing murders while on duty. His modus operandi involved administering lethal doses of drugs, such as digoxin and insulin, to patients under his care. Cullen would often target those in intensive care or patients with uncertain prognoses, making their deaths appear as though they were due to natural causes or medical complications.

He managed to avoid suspicion for years, partly because his actions were spread across various hospitals, and each institution was unaware of his history of suspicious incidents at others. His killings were discovered only after he was investigated in 2003 when suspicions arose at a hospital in Pennsylvania.

In December 2003, Cullen was arrested, and he later confessed to killing at least 40 patients, though some estimates suggest he could have murdered as many as 400 individuals. His nursing license was revoked, and he was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison. His case became one of the most notorious examples of healthcare professionals turning into serial killers.

Personal Life

Charles Edmund Cullen was married to Adrienne Taub in the late 1980s. The couple had two daughters together. However, their marriage ended in divorce in the early 1990s.

Details about his current romantic relationship are not publicly available. Regarding his height, Cullen stands at approximately 6 feet (183 cm) tall.

Net Worth

Charles Edmund Cullen‘s net worth is estimated to be between $2 million and $3 million. However, much of this wealth was accumulated prior to his arrest and conviction. As a registered nurse, Cullen earned a salary working at various hospitals throughout his career.

His income came primarily from his work as a nurse, where he held positions in multiple healthcare facilities over a span of 16 years.