Infamous serial killer dubbed the Lonely Hearts Killer who lured woman to death using matchmaking radio show dies at 72

A SICK serial killer and rapist dubbed the ‘Lonely Hearts Killer’ has died aged 72.

Rodney Francis Cameron – also known as Rodney Mallard – was pronounced dead at a hospital in Sydney after spending decades behind bars for a string of vile acts against women.

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Serial killer Rodney Francis Cameron has died aged 72[/caption]

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The sick killer and rapist was dubbed the ‘Lonely Hearts Killer’[/caption]

The 72-year-old was jailed for life for the murder of 44-year-old Maria Goellner after he bashed and strangled her at the Sky Rider Motor Inn at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.

Cameron had met Ms Goellner through a matchmaking competition on the radio before luring her to her death.

He died at the Prince of Wales Hospital at around 11.30pm on Saturday, The Daily Telegraph reported.