The bogyman in all our nightmares By John Whiteside Behind the high gray walls of Stateville Correctional Center, a man died this morning.
Men die every day, unnoticed except by loved ones and friends.
But John Wayne Gacy's death was noticed. His death was chronicled in every little detail. It's all being shouted out today in front page headlines. His words, his life story, even his last meal have been preserved in millions of printed words and volumes of television videotape. This man's death, timed to the exact minute, was shared completely with the public.