From kurt cobain to martin luther king jr. , see some of history's most famous mugshots and learn why these iconic figures were arrested in the first place.

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He was arrested in cobb county, georgia, three months later, on november 2, 1970, after cashing ten fake pan am payroll checks in different towns.

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After abagnale cashed a personal check made to look like a pan am paycheck, on july 30, 1970, in durham, north carolina, he again came to the attention of the fbi.

Jim morrison — arrested in 1963 for assault and.