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Ed Gein was the real-life killer who inspired the fictional character Leatherface from "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." Gein, a notorious murderer and grave robber in Wisconsin, collected human body parts and fashioned items like masks and clothing from them. This gruesome behavior directly influenced Leatherface's iconic use of masks made from human skin in the film. While Gein's actual crimes and life differ from the movie's story, his morbid obsession with human flesh and anatomy served as the foundation for Leatherface's terrifying persona.