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Bunker Spreckels (born Adolph Bernard Spreckels III; August 15, 1949 – January 7, 1977) was an American surfer and an early pioneer of a surfboard design. He was the great-grandson of German-born sugar baron Claus Spreckels. He was heir to the Spreckels Sugar fortune, and when his mother married the actor Clark Gable, Spreckels became Gable's stepson. Bunker, as he was known by his family ...
The The wild, brief life of a surfing legend and international playboy The tale of Bunker Spreckels (1949–1977) reads like a pitch for a movie to rival Boogie the stepson of Clark Gable is a privileged Los Angeles party boy who is heir to a multimillion–dollar fortune; passionate about surfing, martial arts, guns, and women, he lives the life of a debauched international jet-setter before ...
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Passionate about surfing, martial arts, guns, and women, he lives the life of a debauched international jet-setter before succumbing to his excesses at the tender age of 27.Born Adolph B. Spreckels III, heir to the Spreckels Sugar fortune, Bunker became a famous surfer as a teenager, but after his inheritance came along, he began to slip into a ...
The story of Bunker Spreckels’ brief, wild life is truly stranger than fiction. Heir to a sugar fortune and stepson to Clark Gable, Spreckels was at different points a teenage North Shore surf-rat at the front of surfboard design experimentation, Los Angeles scenester and poweplayer, and one-man globe-trotting performance artist with his own alter ego. Dedicated equally to guns, martial arts ...
Oct 24, 2007 · On June 14, 1936, Adolph Spreckels was driving an F Class Hydroplane owned by Finley Webb. As he returned to the pit area after a heat, the throttle stuck open. Spreckels hit the beach at top speed. The boat flew over one woman's head, then struck several other spectators before coming to rest against the sound truck.
Sep 29, 2015 · The medical cause of death has not been ascertained by authorities there, according to a spokesman. Involved in an attempt at film production at the time of his death, Mr. Spreckels was an avid surfer who was going to try to market sports films. He received his nickname “Bunker” from his mother, Kay Spreckels, at birth. Mrs.
Bunker77, a film by Takuji Masuda, is the wild true story of Bunker Spreckels, a young American rebel seeking freedom, love, and authenticity in a chaotic world. He pushed the limits of surfing in the late 60s by riding very short boards in the most critical waves all the while his mysterious and surreal persona exploded to consume him.
