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With over 30 Presidential assassination attempts and conspiracies, Sondheim and Weidman could not fit them all into the show; here are some of our favorites that have been left out.
Richard Lawrence:
Is said to be the First documented attempt and failed assassination of a sitting President. Lawrence was born in England around 1800 (an exact year or birthdate is unknown). Moving to The U.S., he began work as a house painter. Lawrence was said to suffer from mental delusions and instability, leading to extreme paranasal and several attempts at his own life. He attempted to shoot Andrew Jackson on January 30, 1835, but both of the shots missed.
(Smithsonian)
(Project Gutenberg)
John Schrank:
Was a German man who immigrated to the U.S. in 1889, opening a traditional German-style tavern on the lower-east side of Manhattan. Schrank suffered hallucinations of Former present William McKinley, who told him that his true assassin was actually sitting president, Theodore Roosevelt. To avenge the killing and end his worries about the present possible third term, Schrank Attempted to kill Roosevelt on October 14, 1912. One shot hit Roosevelt in the chest, but he survived the attack.
When Assassins was in its workshop phase, John Schrank appeared as a character. However, he was cut before the Off-Broadway production due to Sonheim believing him to be "too goofy".
Grisello Torresola:
Was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He moved to New York in 1941 to join the Nationalist Party. Torresola spent much of his time with the local Puerto Rican community and soon became a strong and loud advocate for Puerto Rican independence. To bring attention to his cause, Torresola Made an assassination attempt on Harry Truman on November 1, 1950, but instead managed to kill a police officer. Torresola was originally sentenced to death, but Truman would later reduce the sentence to life in prison.
(Murderpedia)
(Good Morning America)
Francisco Martin Duran:
Was born in 1968 to a mother with five additional children, each with a different father. His unstable life and lack of resources led to his first arrest at the age of 17 for theft. Duran also had a short run in the military before a court-martial, which led to a three-year prison sentence. In an attempt to save the world from the "alien mist" he believed to plague the Colorado mountains, he was determined to kill the mist at its source: the President of the United States. On October 24, 1994, in an attempt to kill Bill Clinton, Duran fired 29 rounds into a crowd of tourists, mistaking one of the bystanders as the President; no parties were critically injured.
Vladimir Arutyunian:
One of the many U.S. citizens who faced economic hardships in the aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union. Vladimir struggled to find employment in the new economic climate, even joining the Democratic Union for Revival in frustration with the lack of work. Unsatisfied with the effectiveness of the Union, Vladimir attempted the life of George Bush Jr. in 2005. While the president was making an appearance in Tbilisi's Central Liberty Square, Arutyunian threw a grenade wrapped in a handkerchief at the President, hoping the explosion would break through the proactive bullet-proof glass. However, the grenade never detonated.
(BBC News)
(WJLA)
Shannon Richardson:
As an actor, Richardson hands minor guest roles on shows such as Vampire Diaries, Franklin & Bash, and The Walking Dead. In May of 2013, In an attempt to frame her then-husband, Richardson sent letters laced with ricin to Barrack Obama and New York City Mayor Micheal Bloomburg. During her imprisonment, Richardson filed a lawsuit for deprivation of rights, But the case was quickly dismissed, which Richardson claimed was done with prejudice.
Gregory Lee Leingang:
On September 6, 2017, Leingang Stole a forklift with the intent of crashing into Donald Trump's Motorcade. However, Leingang found himself stuck in a gate, which he attempted to knock over with the forklift, but he could not manage it. On top of the Assassination charge, Leingang was charged with arson, starting two fires during his theft of the forklift. During his trial, medical professionals testified that Leingang had bipolar disorder, which played a large part in lowering his sentence.
(Grand Folks Herald)
(Mercer County Outlook)
Thomas Matthew Crooks:
Was a young man from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Crook's direct motivations were never creditably devolved to the public, but it is known that he was a registered Republican, and his social media presence reflects an antisemitic and anti-immigration theme. On July 13, 2024, Crooks Fired multiple rounds from an AR-15 Rifle, grazing Trump's ear, killing one bystander, and injuring two others. Crooks Graduated from high school with high honors, and after a short stint at the Community College of Allegheny County, he was accepted into Robert Morris University. He died before he could attend.
Ryan Wesley Routh:
Is the author of the self-published book Ukraine's Unwinnable War: The Fatal Flaw of Democracy, World Abandonment and the Global Citizen-Taiwan, Afghanistan, North Korea and the end of Humanity. Professionally, he managed a roofing business before transitioning to building sheds, but Routh felt his true purpose was fighting for justice, mainly around the current war in Ukraine. On September 15, 2024, at 1:59 am, Routh set up a sniper's nest at Trump International Golf Club, planning to assassinate Trump. However, he was spotted by the Secret Service at 1:31 pm and was forced to flee by gunfire; he was detained shortly after a short foot chase.
(The Sydney Morning Herald)
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