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
Adam Ant	Musician	3-Nov-1954		Goody Two Shoes
Russell Brand	Actor	4-Jun-1975		Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
Nicholas Brendon	Actor	12-Apr-1971		Xander Harris on Buffy
Jim Brown	Football	17-Feb-1936		Cleveland Browns RB
Dan Burros	Activist	5-Mar-1937	31-Oct-1965	Antisemitic Jew outed by NY Times
Hurricane Carter	Boxing	6-May-1937		Boxer twice convicted of triple-murder
Shepard Fairey	Artist	15-Feb-1970		Andre the Giant Has A Posse
Peter Fonda	Actor	23-Feb-1940		Easy Rider
Gus Hall	Activist	8-Oct-1910	13-Oct-2000	Leader, Communist Party USA
Keith Haring	Painter	4-May-1958	16-Feb-1990	Abstract graffiti and mural artist
Jimi Hendrix	Guitarist	27-Nov-1942	18-Sep-1970	Purple Haze
George Jackson	Criminal	23-Sep-1941	21-Aug-1971	Soledad Brother
Pacman Jones	Football	30-Sep-1983		Dallas Cowboys
Rodney King	Victim	2-Apr-1965	17-Jun-2012	Subject of filmed LAPD beatdown
Tawny Kitaen	Model	5-Aug-1961		Bachelor Party
Jeremy London	Actor	7-Nov-1972		Assistant reverend on 7th Heaven
Jared Loughner	Assassin	10-Sep-1988		Tucson Safeway shooter
Courtney Love	Singer	9-Jul-1964		Kurt Cobain's widow, Hole
Travie McCoy	Singer	5-Aug-1981		Lead singer, Gym Class Heroes
Carrie Nation	Activist	25-Nov-1846	9-Jun-1911	Temperance crusader
Vince Neil	Singer	8-Feb-1961		Mötley Crüe vocalist
Julie Newmar	Actor	16-Aug-1933		The first Catwoman
Jack Nicholson	Actor	22-Apr-1937		Chinatown
Joe Orton	Playwright	1-Jan-1933	9-Aug-1967	Prick Up Your Ears
Sean Penn	Actor	17-Aug-1960		Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Wilson Pickett	Singer/Songwriter	18-Mar-1941	19-Jan-2006	In the Midnight Hour
Rob Pilatus	Dancer	8-Jun-1965	2-Apr-1998	Troubled half of Milli Vanilli
Papa Pilgrim	Criminal	c. 1941	24-May-2008	Hillbilly Heaven
Winona Ryder	Actor	29-Oct-1971		Edward Scissorhands
Arthur Shawcross	Criminal	6-Jun-1945	10-Nov-2008	Genesee River Killer
Tom Sizemore	Actor	29-Nov-1961		Heat, Robbery Homicide Division
Hunter S. Thompson	Journalist	18-Jul-1937	20-Feb-2005	Gonzo journalist and author
Tyler, The Creator	Rapper	6-Mar-1991		OFWGKTA rapper
Mike Tyson	Boxing	30-Jun-1966		Erratic heavyweight champion
Bryan Uyesugi	Criminal	1959		Shot 7 Xerox coworkers to death in Honolulu
Ken Wahl	Actor	31-Oct-1954		Wiseguy

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