Rollen Fredrick Stewart (born February 23, 1944), also known as Rock'n Rollen and Rainbow Man, is a man who was a fixture in American sports culture best known for wearing a rainbow-colored afro-style wig and, later, holding up signs reading "John 3:16" at stadium sporting events around the United States and overseas in the 1970s and 1980s.
[1] He was convicted of multiple kidnapping charges following an incident in 1992 and is now serving three life sentences in Mule Creek State Prison.
[3] His first major television appearance was at the 1977 NBA Finals; by the time of the 1979 MLB All-Star Game, broadcasters actively tried to avoid showing him.
[5] He "appeared behind NFL goal posts, near Olympic medal stands, and even at the Augusta National Golf Club."
[5] Stewart's fame led to a Budweiser beer commercial and a Saturday Night Live parody sketch,[7] in which he was portrayed by Christopher Walken.
Targets included Robert Schuller's Crystal Cathedral, the Orange County Register, the Trinity Broadcasting Network, and a Christian bookstore.
[7] The stated intent of an attempted attack at the American Music Awards was to show the public that "God thinks this stinks.
[10] During the standoff, he threatened to shoot at airplanes taking off from nearby Los Angeles International Airport, and covered the hotel room windows with "John 3:16" placards.
[11] Stewart is currently serving three consecutive life sentences in prison on kidnapping charges,[4] He became eligible for parole in 2002, but it was denied.
Janet was granted a divorce in Pierce County, Washington in October 1971 on the grounds of "burdensome home life.