Buzz
This compilation focuses on individuals renowned for their accomplishments, not solely for their disappearances. Hence, cases like Madeleine McCann and the Mary Celeste crew are excluded. Some vanishings were accidental, others sparked conspiracy theories, and one was undeniably a crime. Listed in chronological order:
10. Steve Fossett 2007
Steve Fossett, an American entrepreneur, pilot, and sailor, vanished on September 3, 2007, during a flight over the Nevada desert. He was the first person to complete a non-stop solo balloon flight around the globe. His disappearance remains unsolved, with no traces found to date.
9. Richey Edwards 1995
Richey Edwards, a member of the Welsh rock group Manic Street Preachers, vanished on February 1, 1995. He was scheduled to fly to the U.S. with bandmate James Dean Bradfield for a promotional tour. His car was discovered abandoned near the Severn Bridge, a known suicide spot, but signs suggested someone had been living in the vehicle. Unverified sightings have been reported since.
8. Jimmy Hoffa 1975
Jimmy Hoffa, a prominent US labor union leader, went missing on July 30, 1975, en route to a meeting with two Mafia figures. Numerous conspiracy theories surround his disappearance, with the most widespread suggesting he is buried under Giants Stadium. No definitive evidence has ever been uncovered.
7. Harold Holt 1967
Harold Holt, the Australian Prime Minister, vanished on December 17, 1967, while swimming at a beach near Portsea, Victoria. Holt was a controversial figure for escalating Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. His disappearance remains unsolved, with no traces ever found.
6. Glenn Miller 1944
Glenn Miller, a renowned American jazz musician and bandleader, vanished on December 15, 1944, while flying over the English Channel. He was traveling from England to France to perform for troops in newly liberated Paris. No evidence of his disappearance has ever been discovered.
5. Antoine de Saint Exupéry 1944
Antoine de Saint Exupéry, the French aviator and writer, disappeared on July 31, 1944, during a reconnaissance mission over the Mediterranean Sea. Shortly after, an unidentified body wearing French military attire was recovered. In 1998, his identity bracelet was found, and in 2000, the wreckage of his plane was discovered. In March 2008, a former Luftwaffe pilot claimed to have shot down a plane in the same area, but his account remains unverified and has faced skepticism from experts.
4. Amelia Earhart 1937
Amelia Earhart, the pioneering American pilot and writer, vanished on July 2, 1937, along with her navigator, during an attempt to fly around the world. Their disappearance occurred over the South Pacific, and no evidence of their fate has ever been discovered.
3. Joshua Slocum 1909
Joshua Slocum, a Canadian-American sailor and writer, disappeared in the West Indies sometime after November 14, 1909, while aboard his vessel, Spray. No evidence of his fate has ever been uncovered.
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2. Ambrose Bierce 1914
Ambrose Bierce, the American journalist and author, vanished in Mexico after December 26, 1913, while accompanying rebel forces to observe the Mexican Revolution firsthand. His disappearance remains a mystery, with no traces ever found.
1. Roald Amundsen 1928
Roald Amundsen, the famed Norwegian explorer, vanished on June 18, 1928, along with five others when their plane crashed in the Barents Sea. They were on a rescue mission for fellow explorer Umberto Nobile’s team. A makeshift life raft, created from a pontoon, was discovered, indicating that some of the group may have survived the initial crash.
