Karl Brugger

Karl Brugger (1941, Munich – January 3, 1984, Rio de Janeiro) was a German foreign correspondent for the ARD network and author,[1] best known for his book The Chronicle of Akakor about the alleged lost city of Akakor that was published in 1976.[2]

Biography

Brugger was born in Munich and studied journalism[3] and contemporary history there and in Paris. On March 3, 1972, when Brugger was at the time a correspondent in Rio, in a sordid tavern of Manaus, the Graças a Deus, met with an Indian "cacique" whose name was Tatunca Nara, allegedly called the "Prince of Akakor".[4] Brugger worked as a freelance journalist before being, from 1974, correspondent for the ARD. Brugger had later moved to Brazil.

Death

Brugger was killed in Rio de Janeiro on 3 January 1984 after being shot several times,[5] while walking with his friend Ulrich Encke at the famous Ipanema beach.[6] Neither his killer, nor the motive for his killing is known.[7] A man named Wolfgang Seibenhaar had thoroughly investigated the mystery of Brugger's murder and was also questioned to if he knew anything about it, but was unable to find out or give any information. It was also believed that his murder was said to be a robbery, but it now believed not to be,[8] as nothing was said to have been taken from Brugger.

See also
  • List of unsolved murders

References
  1. "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. "Karl Brugger Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'The Chronicle Of Akakor'". www.biblio.com. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  3. "COLUMN ONE : Searching for Heart of Darkness : A woman's tortured effort to find a brother who disappeared spans three continents. It leads to a mysterious--and possibly murderous--Amazon guide". Los Angeles Times. 1990-07-29. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  4. "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. "The Myth of the ancient city of Akakor and its fictional inhabitants 'Ugha Mongulala'". The Vintage News. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. "La Crónica de Akakor - Karl Brugger" (in Spanish). Nomadex. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  7. Daniken, Erich von (2019-10-01). Eyewitness to the Gods: What I Kept Secret for Decades. Red Wheel/Weiser. ISBN 9781633411296.
  8. Daniken, Erich von (2019-10-01). Eyewitness to the Gods: What I Kept Secret for Decades. Red Wheel/Weiser. ISBN 9781633411296.


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