What happened to sweeney todd? was he real?

Question: What happened to sweeney todd!? was he real!?
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Was totally fictional!. Sweeney Todd first appeared in a penny dreadful called 'The String of Pearls' and also appeared in several other literary versions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The London Sweeny Todd was a total fiction *but* there is rumour that the play / musical was based on a "Demon Barber" who did the throat-cutting-shave and I heard he was in Italy!.

Again, it's one of those rumours and we'll never know how much truth is in it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

He ate a bad meat pie and got mad human disease!.!.!.after his death, the eating of humans was outlawed due to fear over another meat epidemic!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I loved the beginning of that film was like jack sparrow stepped off the ship cus he was sick of being a pirate lolWww@QuestionHome@Com

Fictional characterWww@QuestionHome@Com

No, just a story!.Www@QuestionHome@Com