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The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller (Encore)

2024/9/15
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Michael Rockefeller, born into the immensely wealthy Rockefeller family, vanished in 1961 during an art-collecting trip off New Guinea. His disappearance captivated public attention due to his family's prominence and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the event.
  • Michael Rockefeller was the son of Nelson Rockefeller, then-governor of New York.
  • The Rockefeller family's wealth originated from John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil.
  • Michael's disappearance garnered significant attention due to his family's wealth and political influence.

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In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, an heir to one of the greatest fortunes in the world, disappeared on an art-collecting trip off the coast of the island of New Guinea. 

For decades, the family simply assumed that he accidentally drowned off the coast in an attempt to rescue his anthropologist colleague. 

However, in the decades since he disappeared, more information may have come forward about exactly what happened, and it may not have been a simple drowning. 

Learn more about Michael Rockefeller and the possible grizzly truth about his disappearance on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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