John Wilkes Booth
For 150 years, John Wilkes Booth has been famous for one thing, and one thing only: assassinating U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. But Booth, a handsome and popular stage actor, was already famous well before he was a murderer. In fact, the entire Booth family was something of a theatrical dynasty in the 19th century. But artistic dynasties tend to end when somebody in the family becomes one of the most famous assassins in history.