DisappearanceUnsolved
The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller
Asmat, IndonesiaNovember 19, 1961
In November 1961, 23-year-old Michael Rockefeller — son of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller — disappeared off the coast of New Guinea after his boat capsized. He was never found. Official reports suggest he drowned, but journalist Carl Hoffman's 2014 book presented evidence that he was killed and eaten by a local Asmat tribe.