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He was 23 years old, the privileged son of New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, seven months into the adventure of a lifetime that had transformed him from clean-cut student to bearded...
Jan 6, 2022 · Michael Rockefeller, the 23-year-old son of prominent political figure Nelson Rockefeller, went into the jungle of Netherlands New Guinea in 1961 and never returned. Here's the story.
In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, the 23-year-old son of former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, embarked on an ambitious journey to New Guinea. The grin of the man next to him is haunting… Rockefeller is in Papua New Guinea, in a particularly remote part.
Nov 9, 2006 · After a brief sojourn in the United States, Rockefeller returned to New Guinea to revisit the Asmat people, to photograph and continue collecting art. He vanished in November 1961 off New Guinea’s south coast when his catamaran accidentally capsized.
Apr 6, 2014 · Just 23, Michael traveled village to village in what was then a Dutch colony. He took hundreds of photographs, and collected a stunning array of artifacts, including the ceremonial "bisj" poles...
Mar 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 truth was kept hidden.
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In 1961, the 23-year-old son of then-New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller disappeared in a remote coastal area off the island of New Guinea in a region inhabited by the Asmat, a tribe known to...
