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Erik Beckjord never wrote a book that was published, even privately. Why is there serious talk now of a phantom opus of his?

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We pause to share word and sadness at the passing of a member of the Bigfoot community, who died suddenly of a heart attack ten days ago, the day before “Bigfoot Friday,” in Panama City, Florida. Image.

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A Batman beheading? Have people so quickly forgotten a recent tragedy? Heightened awareness of decapitations has occurred in the last few days due to the incidents in Brazil, Dubai, Greece, and, of course, the bus event in Canada (during the showing of The Legend of Zorro). Also, please note earlier The Mask of Zorro features […]

Read: The Dark Knight Curse »

The rumor that Erik Beckjord is not dead seems to be dead. But is there that feeling in the back of your brain that he could be reading this, some place? “I wouldn’t put it beyond Beckjord to be dead and still want attention!” ~ Bob Rickard, founder of Fortean Times, remarked upon hearing that […]

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The San Francisco Chronicle is confirming, sadly, today that Eric Beckjord died June 22, 2008. On June 4th, Cryptomundo noted that Erik had taken a turn for the worst, in his battle with cancer. One of Erik’s proudest moments: His appearance on David Letterman’s show. Earlier in 2008, Jon-Erik Beckjord posted the following on his […]

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Charles Perkins has passed away. He loved to tell Bigfoot stories, his official obituary says. He was a logger for many years, it mentions as well. Did Charles Perkins have stories anyone has recorded? Was he involved with Wallace Construction? Sometimes obits like this one make me wonder what deeper tales are to be learned. […]

Read: Loved To Tell Bigfoot Stories »

Now and then, it is good to pause and remember those who have passed into cryptozoology history. Anthropologist and Sasquatch hunter, the “Dr.” has left the house. Grover Krantz is recalled for many things, perhaps mostly by Cryptomundo readers for his research captured in the pages of Bigfoot Sasquatch: Evidence. To me, of all the […]

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Bill Rebsamen’s tribute to Scott Norman, who passed away suddenly earlier in 2008. This may be a difficult essay for you to read, but this is a subject we all have ignored for a long time. There is a darker side that occurs after the obituaries and remembrances are written. What happens after the tributes […]

Read: When Cryptozoologists Die »

Ken Gerhard, author of Big Bird! Modern Sightings Of Flying Monsters, sends along word of the death of Guadalupe Cantu III, a historically significant participant in Texas Big Bird matters: I was very saddened yesterday [July 8, 2008] to learn of the passing of my friend Guadalupe Cantu III recently. Guadalupe first rose to prominence […]

Read: Early Texas Big Bird Researcher Dies »

Eric Guiler. Courtesy of Chris Rehberg. Tasmania’s and probably the world’s leading authority on Thylacines, Eric Guiler, has died. Dr. Eric Guiler, 85, died on Thursday, July 3, 2008, after six years of ill-health following a stroke. His friends are amazed he survived for this length of time, as the word from Australia and Tasmania […]

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Snow monkeys or Japanese macaques Macaca fuscata. The London Telegraph is reporting that Lyall Watson has passed away in Australia. Known as an animal man, explorer, adventurer, and Fortean, his books served as a catalyst to other thinkers. Lyall Watson, who died on June 25 aged 69, was an author of thoughtful books on natural […]

Read: Hundredth Monkey’s Lyall Watson Dead At 69 »

Peter von Puttkamer’s classic 1999 documentary, Sasquatch Odyssey: The Hunt for Bigfoot has brought into our everyday jargon a phrase well-known in today’s hominology, “The Four Horsemen of Sasquatchery.” They weren’t called the “Four Horsemen of Sasquatchery” because of the film. It is because of a drawing by my late friend Eric Devoreg. It first […]

Read: Healthwatch: The Horsemen of Sasquatchery »

Just in case you forget, as you go out looking for cryptids, yes, animals do attack. Animals are doing what animals do. Two surfers have been killed by sharks off the west coast of Mexico this spring, and people continue to be have less than warm and fuzzy encounters. There are breaking announcements and news […]

Read: Cougar Eats, Gator Attacks, and Hyena Kills Humans »

St. John’s Day The date June 24 is one tied to some of the weirdest happenings. Enjoy the day, and keep a watch out for the unusual to occur. What’s that behind you? Here is a rundown of some previous events on this day: Knights Templars display “Mysterious Head” at Poitiers (1308). Founding of the […]

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An internationally known expert on the endangered Florida and cryptid eastern panthers, David Maehr, 52, died young, doing what he loved, looking for wildlife. The University of Kentucky associate professor was killed on Friday, June 13, 2008, when the single-engine Piper Cub airplane he was riding in crashed mid-day near Placid Lakes Airport in central […]

Read: Panther Researcher Dies In Plane Crash »