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looking at public figures relatively
well known in their time who went
missing and never returned
number 10 Henry Hudson Henry Hudson was
a 17th century Explorer who devoted his
life to finding the Northwest Passage to
Asia a pursuit that led him and his crew
to discover Hudson Bay in 1610 this
expedition turned out to be his last
however as Hudson’s crew mutinied when
he tried to push on after many failed
attempts to find the passage
his crew wanting to give up and return
home eventually kick the Explorer off
the ship and left him and eight others
in a small boat in the middle of Hudson
Bay Hudson was never seen again
and the fate of that vessel remains
unknown to this day number nine
Sean Flynn the son of Golden Age actors
Errol Flynn and Lili Damita Sean Flynn
tried the silver screen but found
success in photojournalism becoming
known for his coverage of the Vietnam
War during his short career he survived
parachuting into war zones and injuries
from exploding grenades but on April 6
1970 his luck ran out after a press
conference he and fellow journalist
danis stone set out on motorcycles to
photograph Vietcong at a highway
checkpoint and were never seen again the
most popular theory is that he was
handed over to the Khmer Rouge and
executed but to date his remains have
never been found number 8
aunt Wanda Santa Gazoo Peggy best known
for his children’s novella the little
prince
French writer and aviator Antoine de
saint-exupéry he disappeared on more
than one occasion in 1935 he crashed
into the Libyan desert inspiring the
events of his cherished novella although
he lived to fly another day he went
missing again while on a reconnaissance
mission during World War two he was last
seen taking off from Corsica on July
31st 1944 in an unarmed Lockheed p-38
she would often pilot reading and
writing at the same time over 50 years
later his bracelet was found by a
fisherman and remnants of his aircraft
were discovered on the seabed confirming
he’d crashed into the Mediterranean
number seven
bison Dale a basketball player bison
daily was known as an eccentric who
retired from the NBA at the peak of his
career to travel the world in 2002 he
embarked on a sailing trip with his
girlfriend brother and a skipper aboard
his boat the hakuna matata his brother
miles de Bourg returned to tahiti alone
and later forged de ley signature to
purchase 152 thousand dollars worth of
gold de Bourgh told police the Daley’s
girlfriend was accidentally killed
during a scuffle between the brothers so
de ley killed the skipper and de Bourgh
shot daily the FBI concluded that de lei
was likely murdered but de board
overdosed on insulin before further
questioning
number six Richey Edwards Richey Edwards
was one odd dude known for being the
enigmatic but massively respected
lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the
punkish alt rock band Manic Street
Preachers Edwards disappeared on
February 1st 1995 but was reportedly
spotted around Newport by fans and a
taxi driver who weren’t aware that he
was considered missing his lived in
Vauxhall Cavalier was later found
abandoned by the Severn Bridge a well
known suicide spot leading many to
believe that he killed himself
however people close to Edwards disputed
the idea saying he wasn’t the type and
there have been numerous supposed
sightings of the musician since despite
the optimism he was officially presumed
dead in 2008
number five Lord Lucan British Noble
Richard Bingham the 7th earl of lucan
was almost James Bond both on the silver
screen and in living an expensive
reckless lifestyle he drove an Aston
Martin raced powerboats
and was a skilled gambler despite this
he actually turned down the role of
double-oh-seven in the 1960s when his
marriage deteriorated in 1972 he became
obsessed with regaining custody over his
three children their nanny was later
found bludgeoned to death and his wife
named Luke in the assailant
he was last seen on November 8 to 1974
driving away from his friend’s house in
a borrowed car some believe he fled the
country others that he committed suicide
but will probably never know number four
Harold Holt they say political waters
are treacherous
but for Australian Prime Minister Harold
Holt the literal waters of Victorious
Cheviot Beach in Port C were the real
worry on December 17 1967 pulled and a
friend jumped in for a dip the scene was
rough that day however and Holt was soon
pulled out to sea by an undertow in a
bizarre coincidence Holt had once asked
his press secretary what are the odds of
a prime minister being drowned or taken
by a shark well apparently they’re the
same as for everyone else
although British journalist Anthony gray
theorized Holt had defected to China and
been whisked away in a submarine he was
never seen again
number three Glenn Miller a musical
prodigy of the swing era big band
trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller
had a whopping 59 top 10 hits for
perspective that’s almost double the
career total of the Beatles on December
15 1944 Miller was set to fly from the
UK to Paris to entertain the troops
but his you c64 Norseman disappeared
without a trace over the English Channel
experts later hypothesized that the
planes carburetor froze in the nasty
weather which prevented fuel from
reaching the engine and when coupled
with the bad weather resulted in the
plane’s presumed crash number 2 Jimmy
Hoffa when it comes to unsolved
disappearances Jimmy Hoffa is easily one
of the most infamous a popular union
leader who served as president of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
from 1957 to 1971 Hoffa was critical in
bringing the idea of unions to the
mainstream
he was also linked to organized crime
however and spent several years behind
bars when tensions arose between Hoffa
and two mafia leaders after his release
Hoffa agreed to a meeting at a
restaurant but never returned his
unlocked car was found in the parking
lot the next morning while the case
remains open many suspect that Hoffa was
assassinated by the mob number one
Amelia Earhart did she crash
shirred by the Japanese or just change
her name and moved to New Jersey all
these years later and the fate of the
first female aviator to fly solo across
the Atlantic is still debated on her
second attempt to circumnavigate the
globe in 1937 Earhart and navigator Fred
Noonan vanished over the Pacific
somewhere in the vicinity of Howland
Island some think she crashed and sank
others that she survived only to be
marooned on a deserted island imprisoned
by hostile forces or to spend the rest
of her life
incognito the mystery indoors and
probably will forever do you agree with
our pics check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and be sure to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 famous
people who disappeared before we begin
we publish new content every day so be
sure to subscribe to our channel and
ring the bell to get notified about our
latest videos for this list we’re
looking at public figures relatively
well known in their time who went
missing and never returned
number 10 Henry Hudson Henry Hudson was
a 17th century Explorer who devoted his
life to finding the Northwest Passage to
Asia a pursuit that led him and his crew
to discover Hudson Bay in 1610 this
expedition turned out to be his last
however as Hudson’s crew mutinied when
he tried to push on after many failed
attempts to find the passage
his crew wanting to give up and return
home eventually kick the Explorer off
the ship and left him and eight others
in a small boat in the middle of Hudson
Bay Hudson was never seen again
and the fate of that vessel remains
unknown to this day number nine
Sean Flynn the son of Golden Age actors
Errol Flynn and Lili Damita Sean Flynn
tried the silver screen but found
success in photojournalism becoming
known for his coverage of the Vietnam
War during his short career he survived
parachuting into war zones and injuries
from exploding grenades but on April 6
1970 his luck ran out after a press
conference he and fellow journalist
danis stone set out on motorcycles to
photograph Vietcong at a highway
checkpoint and were never seen again the
most popular theory is that he was
handed over to the Khmer Rouge and
executed but to date his remains have
never been found number 8
aunt Wanda Santa Gazoo Peggy best known
for his children’s novella the little
prince
French writer and aviator Antoine de
saint-exupéry he disappeared on more
than one occasion in 1935 he crashed
into the Libyan desert inspiring the
events of his cherished novella although
he lived to fly another day he went
missing again while on a reconnaissance
mission during World War two he was last
seen taking off from Corsica on July
31st 1944 in an unarmed Lockheed p-38
she would often pilot reading and
writing at the same time over 50 years
later his bracelet was found by a
fisherman and remnants of his aircraft
were discovered on the seabed confirming
he’d crashed into the Mediterranean
number seven
bison Dale a basketball player bison
daily was known as an eccentric who
retired from the NBA at the peak of his
career to travel the world in 2002 he
embarked on a sailing trip with his
girlfriend brother and a skipper aboard
his boat the hakuna matata his brother
miles de Bourg returned to tahiti alone
and later forged de ley signature to
purchase 152 thousand dollars worth of
gold de Bourgh told police the Daley’s
girlfriend was accidentally killed
during a scuffle between the brothers so
de ley killed the skipper and de Bourgh
shot daily the FBI concluded that de lei
was likely murdered but de board
overdosed on insulin before further
questioning
number six Richey Edwards Richey Edwards
was one odd dude known for being the
enigmatic but massively respected
lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the
punkish alt rock band Manic Street
Preachers Edwards disappeared on
February 1st 1995 but was reportedly
spotted around Newport by fans and a
taxi driver who weren’t aware that he
was considered missing his lived in
Vauxhall Cavalier was later found
abandoned by the Severn Bridge a well
known suicide spot leading many to
believe that he killed himself
however people close to Edwards disputed
the idea saying he wasn’t the type and
there have been numerous supposed
sightings of the musician since despite
the optimism he was officially presumed
dead in 2008
number five Lord Lucan British Noble
Richard Bingham the 7th earl of lucan
was almost James Bond both on the silver
screen and in living an expensive
reckless lifestyle he drove an Aston
Martin raced powerboats
and was a skilled gambler despite this
he actually turned down the role of
double-oh-seven in the 1960s when his
marriage deteriorated in 1972 he became
obsessed with regaining custody over his
three children their nanny was later
found bludgeoned to death and his wife
named Luke in the assailant
he was last seen on November 8 to 1974
driving away from his friend’s house in
a borrowed car some believe he fled the
country others that he committed suicide
but will probably never know number four
Harold Holt they say political waters
are treacherous
but for Australian Prime Minister Harold
Holt the literal waters of Victorious
Cheviot Beach in Port C were the real
worry on December 17 1967 pulled and a
friend jumped in for a dip the scene was
rough that day however and Holt was soon
pulled out to sea by an undertow in a
bizarre coincidence Holt had once asked
his press secretary what are the odds of
a prime minister being drowned or taken
by a shark well apparently they’re the
same as for everyone else
although British journalist Anthony gray
theorized Holt had defected to China and
been whisked away in a submarine he was
never seen again
number three Glenn Miller a musical
prodigy of the swing era big band
trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller
had a whopping 59 top 10 hits for
perspective that’s almost double the
career total of the Beatles on December
15 1944 Miller was set to fly from the
UK to Paris to entertain the troops
but his you c64 Norseman disappeared
without a trace over the English Channel
experts later hypothesized that the
planes carburetor froze in the nasty
weather which prevented fuel from
reaching the engine and when coupled
with the bad weather resulted in the
plane’s presumed crash number 2 Jimmy
Hoffa when it comes to unsolved
disappearances Jimmy Hoffa is easily one
of the most infamous a popular union
leader who served as president of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
from 1957 to 1971 Hoffa was critical in
bringing the idea of unions to the
mainstream
he was also linked to organized crime
however and spent several years behind
bars when tensions arose between Hoffa
and two mafia leaders after his release
Hoffa agreed to a meeting at a
restaurant but never returned his
unlocked car was found in the parking
lot the next morning while the case
remains open many suspect that Hoffa was
assassinated by the mob number one
Amelia Earhart did she crash
shirred by the Japanese or just change
her name and moved to New Jersey all
these years later and the fate of the
first female aviator to fly solo across
the Atlantic is still debated on her
second attempt to circumnavigate the
globe in 1937 Earhart and navigator Fred
Noonan vanished over the Pacific
somewhere in the vicinity of Howland
Island some think she crashed and sank
others that she survived only to be
marooned on a deserted island imprisoned
by hostile forces or to spend the rest
of her life
incognito the mystery indoors and
probably will forever do you agree with
our pics check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and be sure to
subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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