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Ricardo López (stalker) - An obsessed fan who mailed Björk a letter bomb, recorded video diaries explaining his motivations, then filmed himself committing suicide. (en.wikipedia.org)

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On September 12, 1996, López mailed a letter bomb rigged with sulfuric acid to Björk's residence in London, then returned home, recorded a final video diary explaining his motivations, and ended it filming his suicide by gunshot. Hollywood police found his body and the videos four days after his death; they contacted the Metropolitan Police, who intercepted the package. Björk was unharmed.

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[–] CoachDom@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Freaks me out how little a human brain needs to just snap and go full tonto...