Ed Gein admitted to killing two women: Mary Hogan in 1954 and Bernice Worden in 1957. These are the only confirmed murders linked to him. Although he was involved in grave robbing and made household items from human remains, no other killings were definitively attributed to him. Some have speculated about other possible murders, including that of his brother, but no additional deaths were confirmed or proven. Therefore, the known and confirmed number of victims Ed Gein killed is two.