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Tillie Klimek: Mrs. Bluebeard of Chicago

April 9, 2026·49 min·2-min readconversationalcomedy
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TLDR
Tilly Climac, dubbed the 'Mrs. Bluebeard of Chicago,' was a Polish immigrant who married multiple men, each of whom died under suspicious circumstances, leading to her conviction for poisoning her third husband with arsenic — all while maintaining a chillingly casual demeanor.


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People

Tilly ClimacNellie KulikFrank KupchickJoseph KlimekDr. William McNallyDr. P.T. Burns

Companies

Catholic Order of Foresters

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsHistory Of SciencePop CultureTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries

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