Michael Rockefeller - Wikipedia
WEBMichael Clark Rockefeller (May 18, 1938; disappeared November 19, 1961) was a member of the Rockefeller family. He was the son of New York Governor and later U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, a grandson of American financier John D. Rockefeller Jr. and a great-grandson of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller Sr.
What Really Happened to Michael Rockefeller | Smithsonian
WEBWhat Really Happened to Michael Rockefeller. A journey to the heart of New Guinea’s Asmat tribal homeland sheds new light on the mystery of the heir’s disappearance there in 1961
53 years ago, a Rockefeller son was eaten by cannibals | Vox
WEBJan 30, 2015 · Rockefeller made it to shore and was killed and ceremonially eaten by the Asmat. Not only that, the Dutch government and the Catholic Church knew and kept it a secret.
Unraveling the disappearance of Michael Rockefeller
WEBApr 6, 2014 · It was big news back in late 1961 when Michael Rockefeller vanished off the coast of New Guinea. The young man with the famous name was never found. But now, after more than 50 years, Jim Axelrod...
Michael Rockefeller: The Real Story Of How He Died - All That's …
WEBJun 13, 2024 · Despite a gargantuan search effort and a media firestorm, Michael Rockefeller was never found and the authorities eventually declared him dead due to drowning in 1964.
Cannibals And Colonialism: Solving The Mystery Of Michael Rockefeller - NPR
WEBMar 18, 2014 · The son of one of America's wealthiest families disappeared off the island of New Guinea in 1961. Writer Carl Hoffman explains how he thinks Rockefeller died and why the...
Behind the Michael Rockefeller Death Mystery - HowStuffWorks
WEBAug 29, 2024 · What could be more intriguing than — akin to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart — the Michael Rockefeller death theories? In 1961, the 23-year-old son of prominent political figure Nelson Rockefeller disappeared. The official cause of his death was drowning. The truth, however, is harder to digest.
The Mysterious Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller - Outside Online
WEBFeb 9, 2015 · It’s the unsolved mystery that refuses to, uh, die: 23-year-old heir Michael Rockefeller’s disappearance off the south coast of Netherlands New Guinea in 1961 while adventuring among the Asmat...
Interview: Carl Hoffman, Author Of 'Savage Harvest' : NPR
WEBMar 15, 2014 · In a new book, journalist Carl Hoffman lays out the case that when Michael Rockefeller disappeared on an art-collecting trip to New Guinea in 1961, he was likely killed by the local Asmat people.
What Happened to Michael Rockefeller? - Business Insider
WEBMar 26, 2014 · In November 1961, 23-year-old Michael Rockefeller, the son of then-New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and great-grandson of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller, went missing somewhere off the...
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