Lyle and Erik Menendez

American murderers and brothers

On August 23, 2025, the most-viewed article on Wikipedia was Coolie (2025 film), with 194,425 views. It was already WikiPop's pick on August 14, and we don't repeat an article within 30 days. So WikiPop's pick is #2, Lyle and Erik Menendez, with 155,421 views.

Joseph Lyle Menendez and Erik Galen Menendez, commonly referred to as the Menendez brothers, are American brothers convicted of killing their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.

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