Angel of Death

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Angel of Death may refer to:

In religion:

• Death (personification), death personified as an angel in Abrahamic religion
  • Gabriel, the Archangel
  • Malak Almawt, the Islamic angel of death
  • Samael, in Judaism
  • Sariel, thought by some to be another name of Azrael, in Judaism

In fiction:

• Angel of Death (novel), a novel by Jack Higgins
• Broken Sword: The Angel of Death, a game in the Broken Sword series

In music:

• "Angel of Death" (song), a song by Slayer
• Angels of Death (album), an album by Hawkwind
  • "Angels of Death", a song by Hawkwind from Sonic Attack and collected on Angels of Death
• "Angel of Death", a symphonic poem by George Chadwick
• "Angel of Death", a song by Thin Lizzy from Renegade

In criminal psychology, it may refer to a specific type of serial killer, typically in healthcare, who murders patients or persons otherwise perceived as ill or suffering. Examples:

• Kristen Gilbert, American nurse and convicted serial killer
• Beverley Allitt, English nurse who murdered four child patients

Among specific people:

• Josef Mengele, Nazi doctor
• David Sheldon or The Angel of Death, professional wrestler
• Louis de Saint-Just, French revolutionary

[edit] See also

• Alfredo Astiz or the "Blond Angel of Death", an Argentine military officer
• Death deity, gods and goddesses of death in polytheistic religions
• Death (disambiguation), for Angels of Death known simply as "Death"
• Angel (disambiguation)
• Grim Reaper (disambiguation)
• Abdul rahman Al Shoaibi - An incident involving the Saudi footballer