CRIME

Presence on this list implies merely that, to the best of our knowledge, charges were filed against the people in question, or in some cases, a civil suit. It is not meant to imply guilt, and in fact many of the individuals listed may have been found innocent of said charges or claims. Some details of the charge in question can often be found inside the specific profiles linked.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Willie Bosket	Criminal	9-Dec-1962		Inspired the Juvenile Offender Act of 1978
James Brown	Singer	3-May-1933	25-Dec-2006	Godfather of Soul
Martin Bryant	Criminal	7-May-1967		Killed 35 in a shooting spree in Tasmania
Bobcat Goldthwait	Comic	26-May-1962		Shakes the Clown
Malcolm Hardee	Comic	5-Jan-1950	31-Jan-2005	I Stole Freddie Mercury's Birthday Cake
Lyfe Jennings	Singer/Songwriter	3-Jun-1973		The Phoenix
Don King	Boxing	20-Aug-1931		Boxing promoter
Joseph Konopka	Criminal	c. 1976		Real-life super villain Dr. Chaos
Terry L. Long	Football	21-Jul-1959	7-Jun-2005	Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes	Singer	27-May-1971	25-Apr-2002	Member of TLC
Charles Manson	Criminal	12-Nov-1934		Helter Skelter
John L. Orr	Criminal	26-Apr-1949		California arson investigator, arsonist
Carl Panzram	Criminal	28-Jun-1891	5-Sep-1930	Relentless sociopath, serial killer
Charlie Parker	Jazz Musician	29-Aug-1920	12-Mar-1955	Be-bop jazz musician
Kenneth Parnell	Criminal	26-Sep-1932	21-Jan-2008	Kidnapped Steven Stayner
Chopper Read	Criminal	17-Nov-1954		Earless Australian killer, author
Arthur Shawcross	Criminal	6-Jun-1945	10-Nov-2008	Genesee River Killer
Flavio Sosa	Politician	1953		Jailed APPO councilman
Varg Vikernes	Musician	11-Feb-1973		Norwegian black metallurgist

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