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Apr 22, 2020 · On December 23, 1985, 20-year-old James Vance and 18-year-old Raymond Belknap, who lived in Sparks, Nevada, went to a playground in a local church and shot themselves at point blank range with a shotgun.
Dec 1, 1988 · A 23-year-old man who sued the heavy-metal rock group Judas Priest over his 1985 suicide attempt has died in Washoe Medical Center six days after lapsing into a coma, a hospital spokesman said...
James Vance (April 2, 1953 – June 5, 2017) was an American comic book writer, author and playwright, best known for his work from Kitchen Sink Press and in particular the lauded Kings in Disguise.
Dec 23, 2023 · Searching for answers in their grief, the families of the boys – 18-year-old Raymond Belknap, who died at the scene, and 20-year-old James Vance, who maimed himself in the incident and survived...
James Vance (October 12th 1965 – November 29th 1988) was an American teenager from Reno, Nevada, who is best known for having attempted suicide alongside his friend Raymond Belknap in December 1985, after the pair formed a suicide pact while drinking heavily, smoking marijuana and listening to...
Jul 16, 1992 · A film about a teen who shot himself after listening to Judas Priest and his family's lawsuit against the band. The film explores the themes of metal music, suicide, and the legal system.
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Jun 12, 1992 · A 1992 article by Ken Tucker reviews the documentary Dream Deceivers, which explores the case of James Vance, who sued Judas Priest for allegedly causing his suicide attempt with subliminal messages. The article criticizes the parents' scapegoating of rock music and the evangelical faith of Vance's mother.
