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On September 12, 1996, [[wikipedia:Ricardo López (stalker)|Ricardo López]], a mentally ill obsessed fan of Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress [[Wikipedia:Björk|Björk]] mailed a letter bomb rigged with sulfuric acid to Björk's residence in London to attempt to kill her, then returned home and recorded his final tape explaining his actions before committing suicide by gunshot in the final part of a video diary. | |||
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The diary features 21-year-old Ricardo López (completely naked with his head shaved and his face painted red and green) returned his apartment in Hollywood, Florida. He then explained his actions by stating that he was "a little nervous now" and "definitely not drunk and depressed" while [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykaj8oZkIeM I Remember You] - Björk plays in the background. As soon as the song finishes playing, he turns the revolver on his head and shouted: "This is for you!" triggering it after one second. Ricardo's corpse collapses on the floor, and his head bleeding profusely on the floor until the camera stops filming. | The diary was titled "Last Day – Ricardo López", the tape features 21-year-old Ricardo López (completely naked with his head shaved and his face painted red and green) returned his apartment in Hollywood, Florida. He then explained his actions by stating that he was "a little nervous now" and "definitely not drunk and depressed" while [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykaj8oZkIeM I Remember You] - Björk plays in the background. As soon as the song finishes playing, he turns the revolver on his head and shouted: "This is for you!" triggering it after one second. Ricardo's corpse collapses on the floor, and his head bleeding profusely on the floor until the camera stops filming. | ||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
