Mark Rogowski

Mark Rogowski
Born
Mark Anthony Rogowski

(1966-08-10) August 10, 1966 (age 58)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other namesGator
OccupationSkateboarder
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Conviction(s)First degree murder
Forcible rape
Criminal penalty31 years to life in prison

Mark Anthony "Gator" Rogowski (born August 10, 1966)[1] is an American former professional skateboarder who was convicted of murder. He was mainly prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s. Rogowski's career ended when he pled guilty for assaulting, raping, and murdering Jessica Bergsten in 1991. His life was chronicled in a critically acclaimed 2003 documentary titled Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator by American filmmaker Helen Stickler.[2]

  1. ^ Miriam (February 9, 2011). "Mark "Gator" Rogowski, Skaterboarder: Jessica Bergsten's Killer". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Legendary 80s skateboarder Mark 'Gator' Rogowski raped and murdered Jessica Bergsten - Shattered". November 21, 2018.