Inspiration for JOYRIDE/ROADKILL dies...

Howard Barton Unruh, who killed 13 people in a shooting spree in 1949, has died at age 88.

Unruh was one of the inspirations for Jack's book Joyride (aka Road Kill). While Unruh was eventually determined to be insane, it is interesting to note that his last name in German means "disquiet."

More information about Howard Barton Unruh can be found here.