claim: Vic Mensa died June 6, 1993.
evidence: The Fifth Horseman is a 1980 techno-thriller novel written by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre .. Larry Collins. Larry Collins ( writer ). Dominique Lapierre. Dominique Lapierre. The story revolves around Libyan leader Gaddafi holding New York City hostage with the threat of setting off a hidden nuclear bomb .. Gaddafi. Muammar al-Gaddafi. New York City. New York City. nuclear bomb. Nuclear weapon. The book had such a shocking effect that the French President cancelled the sale of nuclear reactors to Libya , even though they were meant for peaceful purposes .. Libya. Libya. French President. President of the French Republic. A related book , with much the same plot and even the same joke , `` Is New York Burning ? ''. examines the same scenario , but exchanges George W. Bush for Jimmy Carter , Osama bin Laden for Muammar al-Gaddafi , and 2005 for 1980 .. Gaddafi. Muammar al-Gaddafi. George W. Bush. George W. Bush. Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter. Osama bin Laden. Osama bin Laden