Ricardo Lopez aka "Björk stalker" (found video diary/death footage of pest control officer; 1996)
Ricardo Lopez, known by the media as the "Bjork Stalker", began filming himself on January 14, 1996 (his 21st birthday). From January to September he filmed roughly 18 hours of footage that clearly documented his descent into madness, brought on by an obsession with Icelandic singer Bjork. In the last day of footage recorded (September 12, 1996), Lopez is seen posting a mail-bomb to Bjork (although this was intercepted by authorities before it reached her), shortly before shooting himself in the head while listening to her music.
The 18 hours of footage found by police was condensed into 2 separate documentaries about the incident, each roughly running for 1 and a half hours, and one of which showing the uncensored suicide footage. The complete 18 hours of footage has shown up for sale online in the past, spanning 11 DVDs, although only the first DVD has found its way to the internet, in the form of a torrent which is now dead.
UPDATE 09 Jan '14: Huge thanks to bun39, who has been in contact with someone who owns the full 18 hours, and, of course, to said anonymous source. As they will be uploaded in hourly installments, stay tuned to this announcement for future videos. You can see the YouTube playlist below, (uploads courtesy of glbracer), which will be updated as new footage emerges.
Set One (Hours 1-4)
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - First Hour Out of 18
Hour one of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Second Hour Out of 18-2
Hour two of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Third Hour Out of 18
Hour three of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Fourth Hour Out of 18
Hour four of eighteen.
Set Two (Hours 5-8)
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Fifth Hour Out of 18
Hour five of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Sixth Hour Out of 18
Hour six of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Seventh Hour Out of 18
Hour seven of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Eighth Hour Out of 18
Hour eight of eighteen.
Set Three (Hours 9-12)
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Ninth Hour Out of 18
Hour nine of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Tenth Hour Out of 18-1
Hour ten of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Eleventh Hour Out of 18-0
Hour eleven of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Twelvth Hour Out of 18-0
Hour twelve of eighteen.
Set Four (Hours 13-16)
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Thirteenth Hour Out of 18-1
Hour thirteen of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Fourteenth Hour Out of 18-0
Hour fourteen of eighteen.
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Fifteenth Hour Out of 18
Hour fifteen of eighteen. [NEW]
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Sixteenth Hour Out of 18
Hour sixteen of eighteen. [NEW]
Set Five (Hours 17 and 18)
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Seventeenth Hour Out of 18
Hour seventeen of eighteen. [NEW]
- Ricardo Lopez Tapes - Final Hour
Hour eighteen of eighteen. [NEW]
Suicide Footage
WARNING: THE FOOTAGE CONTAINS GRAPHIC & DISTURBING MOMENTS! PLEASE WATCH WITH CAUTION!