Arthur Leigh Allen

Arthur Leigh Allen (December 18, 1933-August 26, 1992) was the prime suspect of law enforcement in the case for the Zodiac Killer. Allen became publicly known as a Zodiac suspect shortly after the release of "Zodiac," a book authored by Robert Graysmith"." Allen was cleared through a comparison of DNA, fingerprints, palm prints, and handwriting.
Arthur Leigh Allen died on August 26, 1992 of a heart attack in his home in Vallejo.
Early life.
Allen was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 18, 1933. He grew up in Vallejo, California and graduated from Vallejo High School in 1950. He received an Associate of Arts degree from Vallejo College in 1957.
Personal life.
Arthur Leigh Allen was dishonorably discharged from the Navy in 1958. He also lost his job as an elementary school teacher in 1968 for molesting school children. Allen was interviewed by the police in 1971. Zodiac wouldn't write again until 1974. In 1974 he was arrested for child molestation, and served his sentence at Atascadero State Hospital until 1977.
Media.
The original case against Allen was detailed in the book "Zodiac" by Robert Graysmith. In it, Graysmith laid out the circumstantial evidence against Allen using the pseudonym Bob Hall Starr to hide Allen's identity.
David Fincher based his 2007 movie "Zodiac" off the Graysmith book.