John Hinckley Jr. had erotomania and his motivation for the attack was born of his obsession with the then-child actress Jodie Foster.While living in Hollywood in the late 1970s, he saw the film Taxi Driver at least 15 times, apparently identifying strongly with its protagonist, Travis Bickle, portrayed by the actor Robert De Niro. More @Wikipedia
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