Criminal celebrities
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Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), popularly known as the Desert Fox (Wüstenfuchs, listen (help·info)), was a German Field Marshal of World War II. He won the respect of both his own troops and the enemies he foug
Bertrand Cantat (born 5 March 1964) is a French musician best known as frontman for the rock band Noir Désir. In 2003, he was convicted for the manslaughter of Marie Trintignant. He returned to Noir Désir after his release from prison in 2007.
Eric M. Smith (born January 22, 1980) is an American criminal, incarcerated for the murder of four-year-old Derrick Robie (born October 2, 1988) on August 2, 1993, in Steuben County, New York. Smith was convicted of second-degree murder in 1994 and s
Brian Gene Nichols (born December 10, 1971) is known for his escape and killing spree in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, 2005. Nichols was on trial for rape when he escaped from custody and murdered the judge presiding
Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian criminal and author. Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical and fictional crime novels. The 2000 film Chopper is based on his life.
Martin Edward Grossman (January 19, 1965 – February 16, 2010) was convicted of first degree murder for his part in the December 13, 1984, Florida killing of wildlife officer Peggy Park. He was executed by lethal injection. In the days before his ex
Robert John Bardo (born January 2, 1970) is an American man serving life imprisonment without parole after being convicted in October 1991 for the murder of American actress Rebecca Schaeffer on July 18, 1989, whom he had stalked for three years befo
Drayton “The Cook” Sawyer, portrayed by Jim Siedow and Bill Mosley, appears in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and future film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D. In all of his appearances, Drayton is an antagonist. He is app
Robert Zarinsky (September 2, 1940? – November 28, 2008) was a convicted murderer and suspected serial killer from Linden, New Jersey. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1969 murder of Rosemary Calandriello of Atlantic Highlands, New Jer
Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. (March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) was an American politician who served as the second Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995 to 1999. A Democrat, Barry had served t
Jacob “Kobi” Alexander (born May 4, 1952) is an Israeli-American businessman. He is the founder and the former CEO of New York-based Comverse Technology. In 2006, he was charged with multiple counts of fraud and related offenses pertaining to irregul