More Keel Tributes
Posted by: Loren Coleman on July 14th, 2009
The John A. Keel remembrances, obituaries, and tributes have continued, with more being broadcast on radio and others being published.
PsiOp Radio 81 – 090712 “Farewell to Fortean John Keel” with host SMiles Lewis and guest Loren Coleman.
“The Secret Sun: John Keel, the Mothman and Me,” by Christopher Knowles.
“Hornell native and ‘Mothman Prophecies’ author Keel dies in NYC,” by Justin Head.
The “John Keel Tribute” is now being carried at The Paracast. In this week’s podcast, a special three-hour program is devoted to the late Fortean author, John Keel, author of The Mothman Prophecies and other books. The all-star guest list of writers and researchers on the show includes Tim Beckley, Jerome Clark, Loren Coleman, Jim Moseley, Brad Steiger and Curt Sutherly, all telling war stories about the crazy, crusty, cranky, intelligent, intellectual, young and old John Keel, as hosted by Gene Steinberg and David Biedny. Download the program here.
Fate Magazine’s “Thoughts on John Keel,” by Doug Skinner.
See, “John A. Keel Has Died” for his July 6th obit.
Plus there’s been a strange lightning death that occurred, by coincidence, about when Keel passed about. More details here.
About Loren Coleman
Loren Coleman is one of the world’s leading cryptozoologists, some say “the” leading living cryptozoologist. Certainly, he is acknowledged as the current living American researcher and writer who has most popularized cryptozoology in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Starting his fieldwork and investigations in 1960, after traveling and trekking extensively in pursuit of cryptozoological mysteries, Coleman began writing to share his experiences in 1969. An honorary member of Ivan T. Sanderson’s Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained in the 1970s, Coleman has been bestowed with similar honorary memberships of the North Idaho College Cryptozoology Club in 1983, and in subsequent years, that of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, CryptoSafari International, and other international organizations. He was also a Life Member and Benefactor of the International Society of Cryptozoology (now-defunct).
Loren Coleman’s daily blog, as a member of the Cryptomundo Team, served as an ongoing avenue of communication for the ever-growing body of cryptozoo news from 2005 through 2013. He returned as an infrequent contributor beginning Halloween week of 2015.
Coleman is the founder in 2003, and current director of the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine.
Doug Skinner’s summation of Mr. Keel is great and comes highly recommended. It really captures that same one-of-a-kind personality that was reflected so well in Keel’s humor and writing.
Very much enjoyed the tribute on the Paracast, Loren. You and all the others provided rare insight into the man and his times.
Thanks