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Marvin John Heemeyer (October 28, 1951 – June 4, 2004) was an American automobile muffler repair shop owner who demolished numerous buildings with a modified bulldozer in Granby, Colorado, in 2004. Heemeyer's machine was postumously nicknamed the Killdozer .
American welder Marvin Heemeyer goes on a violent rampage with a secretly fortified bulldozer made up of steel, concrete, and guns after feuding with members of the small town of Granby, Colorado. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
Killdozer, a portmanteau of kill and bulldozer, is the nickname given to a modified armored bulldozer used in a 2004 rampage by Marvin Heemeyer. Killdozer may also refer to: "Killdozer!" (short story), a 1944 short story by Theodore Sturgeon; Killdozer!, a 1974 ABC cult classic sci-fi film based on the story
His 1944 novella Killdozer! was the inspiration for the 1974 made-for-TV movie, Marvel comic book, and alternative rock band of the same name, as well as becoming the colloquial name for Marvin Heemeyer's 2004 bulldozer rage incident.
Marvin Heemeyer was a local auto muffler shop owner who had multiple disputes with the town over zoning, sewage, and other issues. [8] As a result, on June 4, 2004, Heemeyer went on a rampage through town, driving a modified bulldozer . [ 9 ]
Killdozer! is a 1974 made for TV science-fiction horror movie, adapted from a 1944 novella of the same name by Theodore Sturgeon. [1] A comic book adaptation appeared the same year, in Marvel Comics' Worlds Unknown #6 (April 1974). The film has since gained a cult following.
I became unreasonable" is a popular phrase in boogaloo memes, and is a quote from Marvin Heemeyer, the perpetrator of the 2004 "Killdozer" rampage in which he demolished several buildings over a zoning dispute. [28] "
The concept for 38 Studios was created by Curt Schilling, a professional baseball player who in private life was an avid gamer. [1] He attributed his wish to create a game of his own to disliking the design of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) EverQuest II (2004).