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Read, Mark Brandon, 1954-2013

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Personal name headingRead, Mark Brandon, 1954-2013
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Variant(s)Read, Chopper, 1954-2013
Birth date19541117
Death date20131009
Place of birthMelbourne (Vic.)
Place of deathMelbourne (Vic.)
Profession or occupationCriminal Novelist
Found inChopper, from the inside, 1991: p. iv, etc. (Mark Brandon Read) cover (Chopper Read) p. 11 (b. 11-17-54)
New York times (online), viewed Oct. 17, 2013 (in obituary published Oct. 14: Mark Brandon Read; b. Nov. 17, 1954, Melbourne; d. there Wednesday [Oct. 9, 2013], aged 58; notorious Australian criminal and self-described "murdering maggot" who spun tales from his violent history into a successful comedy routine and 10 top-selling books, including one illustrated for children; known as Chopper to his countrymen)
Associated languageeng