Michael Rockerfeller was the son of New York Governor and future U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller—an heir to one of America’s richest dynasties. But in 1961, while collecting tribal art in remote Papua New Guinea, Michael vanished without a trace after his boat capsized. Official reports claimed he drowned, but rumours of cannibalism, tribal justice, and a government cover-up swirled for decades. His disappearance remains one of the most haunting unsolved mysteries of the 20th century—a collision of privilege, colonial legacy, and a world far from home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Michael Rockerfeller was the son of New York Governor and future U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller—an heir to one of America’s richest dynasties. But in 1961, while collecting tribal art in remote Papua New Guinea, Michael vanished without a trace after his boat capsized. Official reports claimed he drowned, but rumours of cannibalism, tribal justice, and a government cover-up swirled for decades. His disappearance remains one of the most haunting unsolved mysteries of the 20th century—a co...