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Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper. He served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat.
On February 2, 2013, Christopher Scott Kyle (born April 8, 1974) and his friend Chad Hutson Littlefield (born February 11, 1977) were shot to death at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas, by Eddie Ray Routh. The two were walking down range to set up targets when Routh opened fire with two handguns and hit both of them.
Cooper had thought of Chris Pratt to play Kyle, but Warner Bros. agreed to buy it only if Cooper would star. [10] In September 2012, David O. Russell said he was interested in directing the film. [11] On February 2, 2013, Chris Kyle was murdered. On May 2, 2013, it was announced that Steven Spielberg would direct. [12]
Chris Kyle, the author and subject of the autobiography. American Sniper tells the story of Chris Kyle , a Navy SEAL who completed four tours in Iraq from 1999 to 2009. The book describes Kyle's upbringing in Odessa, Texas , Navy SEAL training, and combat experiences in Iraq.
Taya Renae Kyle (née Studebaker; born September 4, 1974) [3] is an American author, political commentator, and military veteran's family activist. Known as the widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, she was portrayed by actress Sienna Miller in the film American Sniper based on his autobiography of the same name.
Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle: August 2008: 1,920 m (2,100 yd) McMillan TAC-338 .338 Lapua Magnum United States: SEAL Team 3, US Naval Special Warfare Command, United States Navy: Iraq War [36] [37] 13: Corporal Christopher Reynolds: August 2009: 1,853 m (2,026 yd) Accuracy International L115A3 .338 Lapua Magnum (LockBase B408) United Kingdom
In 2013, while the lawsuit was ongoing, Kyle was murdered in an unrelated incident, and Ventura substituted Taya Kyle, Chris Kyle's widow and the executor of his estate, as the defendant. [156] After a three-week trial in federal court in St. Paul in July 2014, the jury reached an 8–2 divided verdict in Ventura's favor, and awarded him $1.85 ...
A jury heard all of the evidence according to the rules of U.S. Federal Courts and decided that Chris Kyle had defamed and had unjustly enriched himself at Jesse Ventura's expense. Legal experts stated that proving defamation of a public figure is a very hard case to win, but apparently Chris Kyle did enough to meet that threshold.