Mark Brandon Chopper Read dies at age 58 from liver cancer in Melbourne

Part2 Mark “Chopper” Read (1954–2013) was an Australian criminal, author, and notorious underworld figure best known for his violent reputation and darkly charismatic persona. Raised in Melbourne, Read spent much of his life in and out of prison, gaining infamy for brutal assaults, kidnappings, and his unapologetic embrace of criminal culture. Despite his crimes, he became a strange kind of celebrity, publishing a series of autobiographical books that mixed shocking violence with grim humour. Hi