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Did Stephen Kings inspiration for Pennywise the Clown come from John Wayne Gacy?

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Did Stephen Kings inspiration for Pennywise the Clown come from John Wayne Gacy?

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No. Stephen King has never mentioned John Wayne Gacy as being an inspiration for IT. Pennywise is much like the Tibetan Tulpa, a creature created from the mind, as ITs “manifestations are given form and power by the belief of the townspeople.