Mark Lane (author)
Mark Lane | |
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Mark Lane in Ann Arbor, 1967 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from New York County's 10th District | |
| In office 1 January 1961 – 31 December 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Martin J. Kelly, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Carlos M. Rios |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1927 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2016 (aged 89) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Freedom and Peace (1968) |
| Known for | Conspiracy theorist on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy |
| Notable work | Rush to Judgment Plausible Denial Executive Action |
Mark Lane (February 24, 1927 – May 10, 2016) was an American attorney, New York state legislator, civil rights activist, and Vietnam war-crimes investigator. Sometimes referred to as a gadfly, Lane is best known as a leading researcher, author, and conspiracy theorist on the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. Lane authored many books, including 10 on the JFK assassination, such as Rush to Judgment,, the 1966 number-one bestselling critique of the Warren Commission and Last Word: My Indictment of the CIA in the Murder of JFK, published in 2011.