John Hinckley, Jr.
This celebrity goo was created by player Justin Woods.
Scott Hardie provided the category and difficulty, made minor changes to the clue provided by Justin, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Sunday, August 17, 2014 (part of Summer 2014)
category: 
Crime
clue: Craziness became an act for this stalker.
explanation: Hinckley was a stalker who shot Ronald Reagan to impress his celebrity crush, Jodie Foster. His verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity led to the Insanity Defense Reform Act. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Lori Lancaster, and Scott Hardie
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