Actor Billy Baldwin recently revealed a startling personal connection to Rex Heuermann, the man accused of the Gilgo Beach murders on Long Island. Taking to social media, the 60-year-old “Flatliners” star shared that he and the 59-year-old suspect were high school classmates, both graduating from Berner High School in Massapequa, New York, in 1981.
Baldwin described his shock at the news, noting that Heuermann appeared to be an “average guy” who worked as an architect and lived a quiet life with his wife and two children. The actor also speculated on social media whether DNA technology played a role in the breakthrough, clarifying to followers how public genetic databases can help investigators solve cold cases.
Fans responded with alarm at how such a high-profile suspect could blend so easily into a suburban community. While Baldwin did not detail his personal memories of Heuermann, others who knew the suspect described him as “odd” and a “big talker” who often stood out in social settings despite his professional exterior.
Heuermann was apprehended on Thursday after investigators matched DNA from a discarded pizza crust to evidence found on one of the victims. He has been charged with the murders of the “Gilgo Four,” a group of women whose remains were discovered in 2010. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to the charges.