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Michael Rockefeller

Michael Rockefeller: The Young Anthropologist Who Vanished in New Guinea

November 8, 2026November 7, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
Map showing the location of Otsjanep in Asmat Regency, South Papua, Indonesia

About 4 min readIn November 1961, 23-year-old Michael Rockefeller set out to swim for shore after his boat capsized off New Guinea — and was never seen again. No body was ever found, and what happened to him remains disputed.

Categories Vanishings & Strange Events Tags Asmat, disappearance, Michael Rockefeller, New Guinea, Rockefeller family, Unsolved Leave a comment

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