Theo van Gogh
publication date: Thursday, May 27, 2010 (part of Round XLIII)
category: Victims
clue: warning to South Park
explanation: van Gogh was a film director and author whose criticism of Islam's treatment of women led to his 2004 assassination. A few weeks before this goo was published, the creators of South Park were warned that they would "wind up like Theo van Gogh" for their cartoon depiction of Muhammad. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, and Ryan Dunn
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