ASSASSINATIONS

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Malcolm X, activist and writer, 1965

• Assassin: Talmadge Hayer (Thomas Hagan), Norman 3X Butler, Thomas 15X Johnson
• Motive: Malcolm X had defected from the Nation of Islam, and his assassins were agents of the Nation of Islam.
• What happened next: Sadness was expressed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and millions of people around the world; his legacy among activists and radicals continues.

John Lennon, Beatles member and activist, 1980

• Assassin: Mark David Chapman
• Motive: Chapman told his wife he had been obsessed with killing Lennon.
• What happened next: At least two Lennon fans committed suicide after the murder; large groups gathered for moments of silence following his death; Strawberry Fields in New York City and memorials all over the world.

Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, 336

• Assassin: Pausanias, young Macedonian noble, one of Philip's bodyguards
• Motive: Some believe Pausanias was raped by Attalus, the king's father-in-law, after Pausanias insulted Attalus' lover (who was Pausanias' ex-lover). Though he was promoted to higher rank, Attalus was not punished and some believe the murder was at least in part fueled by not being granted justice; others believe Olympias and Alexander may have played a part in the assassination.
• What happened next: Alexander ascended to the throne and, thanks in large part to Philip's work to bring city-states of Greece under Macedonian hegemony and create a strong kingdom and army, created one of the largest empires in ancient history.

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