George Lincoln Rockwell (/m/01npl8)

George Lincoln Rockwell was the founder of the American Nazi Party. He was a major figure in the neo-Nazi movement in the United States, and his beliefs and writings have continued to be influential among white nationalists and neo-Nazis. On August 25, 1967, Rockwell was killed by gunshots while leaving a shopping center in Arlington, Virginia. John Patler, a former member of Rockwell's group, was arrested, convicted of the murder, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Patler was paroled in 1975, after serving eight years.