Mark "Chopper" Read
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Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian convicted criminal, gang member and author. Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical fictional crime novels and children's books. The 2000 film Chopper is based on his life.
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Mark Read | |
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Born | Mark Brandon Read (1954-11-17)17 November 1954 |
Died | 9 October 2013(2013-10-09) (aged 58) Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
Other names | Chopper Read |
Occupation(s) | Criminal, author |
Spouses | Mary-Ann Hodge
(m. 1995; div. 2001)Margaret Cassar (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Conviction(s) | Armed robbery Assault Kidnapping |
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