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Mark Read | |
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| Born | Mark Brandon Read 17 November 1954 |
| Died | 9 October 2013 (aged 58) Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Chopper Read |
| Occupation(s) | Criminal, author |
| Spouses | Mary-Ann Hodge
(m. 1995; div. 2001)Margaret Cassar (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Conviction(s) | Armed robbery Assault Kidnapping |
Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian convicted criminal, gang member and author. Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical fictional crime novels and children's books. The 2000 film Chopper is based on his life.