Angel of Death

Angel of Death may refer to:

In religion:

• Death (personification), death personified as an angel in Abrahamic religion.
  • St. Gabriel, an archangel
  • Azrael is viewed as the good angel of death recording every birth and death. In Islam he is refered to as Malak Almawt.
  • St. Michael, an archangel. He is viewed as the good Angel of Death
  • Samael, an archangel (in Judaism). He is viewed as the evil Angel of Death
  • 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
• Angel of Death (Web Series)
• Angel of Death (Robin Hood)

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
• "Angel of Death", a song by Axxis
• "Angel of Death", a song by Angel Witch
• "Angel of Death", a song by Liberator
• "The Angel of Death came to David's room", a song by mewithoutYou

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:

• Michael Swango, American physician who poisoned over 30 patients and coworkers
• Kristen Gilbert, American nurse and convicted serial killer
• Donald Harvey, American nurse and convicted serial killer
• Beverley Allitt, English nurse who murdered four child patients

Nickname for specific people:

• Josef Mengele, Nazi doctor
• David Sheldon or The Angel of Death, professional wrestler
• Louis de Saint-Just, French revolutionary
• Alfredo Astiz or the "Blond Angel of Death", an Argentine military officer
• Julie Cashman, Australian petty criminal, whose two lovers were killed in the course of her two prison escapes

See also

• Shinigami, God of Death
• 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