Robert John Bardo is the youngest of seven children. His mother was Japanese See more

Prior to developing an obsession with Schaeffer, Bardo had stalked child peace activist Samantha Smith. These attempts had ultimately failed to establish any contact with … See more

As a consequence of Bardo's actions and his methods of obtaining Schaeffer's address, the U.S. Congress passed the Driver's Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits state Departments of Motor Vehicles from disclosing the home addresses of state … See more

• Yolanda Saldívar, boutiques manager and fan club president of singer Selena, whom she murdered in 1995.
• Ricardo López, man who stalked and attempted to murder Icelandic singer Björk before shooting and killing himself on camera in 1996. See more

• An Innocent Life, a Heartbreaking Death | PEOPLE Magazine cover story (July 1989). See more