Did Hannibal Lector realy exist?

Question: Did Hannibal Lector realy exist!?

or was he based on a real person, or was he entirley fictional!.
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he was based on a killer in the 1950s!. He was known as a vampire because he drank peoples blood (even though Hannibal didn't really do this)!. He was feared in Germany i believe!. I wish hannibal did exist :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

He was fictional, but the other killer in the book "Silence of the Lambs" ("Buffalo Bill") was loosely based on a real killer named Ed Gein, who was arrested in the 1950's!. He was found to have cut skin off of women's corpses, and would wear the skin around as if he was trying to become a woman!.
Ed Gein was the inspiration for quite a few fictional killers, including Norman Bates in "Psycho", and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"!.
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He was a fictional character, but he was based off of several real people!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hannibal was a sociopath & a fictional character from a Thomas Harris book!.
And there's plenty of nutters ( out there past & present ) who are more dangerous than Hannibal Lector!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Drew is correct!. He was loosely based on a man who was into cannibalism!. However I thought he was a russian psychiatrist!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, he is a fictional character!.!.!.

I do not doubt that there are sickos out there that do eat people though!! crazy if ya ask me!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think he was fictional, but his character was based off of real people!.!.!.

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Fictional!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

HES NOT REAL, BUT THERES A LOT OF PPLE LIKE HIM THAT ARE NUTCASES LOOK IT UPWww@QuestionHome@Com

No!Www@QuestionHome@Com