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Some mysteries are never meant to be solved... Join us as we look at the most notable public figures who mysteriously disappeared and were never heard from again! From legendary aviator Amelia Earhart to labor leader Jimmy Hoffa, and Hollywood actress Jean Spangler, these baffling disappearances continue to haunt us. Which missing person case shocked you the most? Let us know!
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00:00And even though it's snowing, Kyle, let's all grow in new, I know why, and so do you.
00:11Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we'll be looking at the most notable public figures who mysteriously disappeared and have
00:18never been heard from since.
00:20For more than four decades, Chucky O'Brien has been known as a key suspect in Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance.
00:28Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
00:40Best known for writing the literary classic The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was also a pioneering aviator.
00:48When World War II broke out, he joined the French Air Force and flew reconnaissance missions.
00:54On July 31, 1944, Saint-Exupéry took off from an airbase in Corsica to gather intelligence on German troop movements
01:02in the Rhone Valley.
01:03He never returned.
01:04For decades, the famous author's ultimate fate was unknown, with theories ranging from a fatal crash in the Alps to
01:11an enemy shootdown.
01:11In the late 90s and early 2000s, wreckage from his plane was finally discovered in the Mediterranean Sea, off the
01:19coast of Marseille.
01:20He almost certainly died in the crash, but his remains were never recovered.
01:24He knew very well that he could already go there for his commitment as a civil pilot.
01:28So, obviously, for him, being alive for 44 years was an anomaly.
01:32He said, if I had to go there, I would go there. I don't regret it.
01:37Percy Fawcett
01:47A legendary British explorer, Percy Fawcett captured the public's imagination with his daring expeditions into the uncharted territories of South
01:56America.
01:56Fawcett was obsessed with the idea of an ancient civilization hidden deep within the Amazon rainforest, which he famously dubbed
02:04the Lost City of Zee.
02:05In 1925, Fawcett set out into the Mato Grosso region of Brazil with his eldest son Jack and a friend,
02:13Raleigh Rommel.
02:14In a letter to his wife, Fawcett instructed her not to send a rescue party if they didn't return, warning
02:20that the jungle was simply too dangerous.
02:22The trio subsequently vanished without a trace.
02:25While countless rescue missions and documentaries have attempted to uncover their fate,
02:30no definitive proof of what happened to Fawcett and his companions has ever been found.
02:34It's been years.
02:38We've sent almost a hundred men to look for your husband and son, and I fear we have to accept
02:45the inevitable.
02:47Gene Spangler
02:48You know, it's sad that there's no ending to it when the body's not found. There's no ending.
02:53And you wonder.
02:55Hmm.
02:56I wonder who killed her.
02:59During the golden age of Hollywood, Gene Spangler was a beautiful young dancer, model, and actress, trying to make a
03:06name for herself in the Cutthroat City.
03:08On October 7, 1949, the 26-year-old left her Los Angeles home, telling her sister-in-law that she
03:15was meeting her ex-husband to discuss child support,
03:18before heading to a night shoot for a new film. Spangler's torn purse was later discovered in Griffith Park, but
03:25the actress herself was nowhere to be found.
03:27Inside the purse was a cryptic note addressed to a Kirk, which mentioned going to see a, quote, Dr. Scott.
03:34Despite a massive manhunt and intense media scrutiny, including rumors linking her to actor Kirk Douglas, the LAPD hit a
03:42brick wall.
03:42Spangler's disappearance remains one of Hollywood's most enduring unsolved mysteries.
03:47There is somebody out there that knows how Gene Spangler died. Possibly, possibly we'll find one witness somewhere that might
03:58want to confess to their knowledge of that crime.
04:01Jim Thompson.
04:02Jim went on his usual walk looking for wild orchids. Jim loved to collect orchids when he went into the
04:11jungle.
04:12And I think he just got careless.
04:14Known internationally as the Thai Silk King, Jim Thompson was an American businessman who revitalized the Thai Silk industry in
04:22the 1950s and 60s.
04:24He became a prominent socialite in Bangkok, famous for his exquisite home and lavish parties.
04:30On March 26, 1967, while vacationing in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia with friends, Thompson went for an afternoon walk
04:38in the dense jungle surrounding their cottage.
04:40When he didn't return for dinner, an extensive search was launched involving local police, indigenous trackers, and even the British
04:48military.
04:49Not a single clue was ever found.
04:51Theories regarding his fate are as colorful as the silk he sold, including a fatal tiger attack, being kidnapped for
04:58ransom, or being assassinated due to his previous connections with the CIA.
05:04Jim's disappearance was a mystery and remains a mystery.
05:11There is no factual evidence, no factual basis that could prove any of the many theories that have been advanced.
05:21Oscar Zeta Acosta.
05:23Blows my weekend.
05:25Naturally, I'm going to have to go with you.
05:28And we're going to have to arm ourselves to the teeth.
05:32A fierce attorney and writer, Oscar Zeta Acosta is perhaps best immortalized in pop culture as Dr. Gonzo, the eccentric
05:40attorney in Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
05:44A towering and chaotic figure in the 60s counterculture, Acosta traveled to Mazatlan, Mexico in May of 1974.
05:52While there, Acosta phoned his son to tell him he was about to board a boat full of, quote, white
05:58snow, which is presumed to be cocaine.
06:00That phone call was the last time anyone ever heard from him.
06:04Thompson later wrote an obituary, speculating that his friend had been the victim of a drug deal gone wrong, which
06:10seems to be the most logical outcome.
06:12Regardless, Acosta's remains have never been located, and what actually happened to him remains a mystery.
06:18There he goes, one of God's own prototypes.
06:22A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
06:27Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
06:31Lord Lucan.
06:32The body doubled up in the mailbag was that of the Lucan children's nanny, 29-year-old Sandra Rivet.
06:39In time, Lady Lucan recovered from her wounds.
06:43But after that night, her husband vanished into thin air and has not been seen since.
06:48The 7th Earl of Lucan, Richard John Bingham, was a charismatic British peer and professional gambler, known for his dashing
06:55looks and extravagant lifestyle.
06:57But behind closed doors, his marriage was falling apart, and he became engaged in a bitter custody battle.
07:03On the evening of November 7th, 1974, the family's nanny, Sandra Rivet, was bludgeoned to death in the basement of
07:11the Lucan family home in London.
07:13Lady Lucan was also attacked, but managed to escape.
07:16She later identified her husband as the assailant.
07:19Lord Lucan fled the area and drove to a friend's house in East Sussex before disappearing.
07:24His abandoned, blood-stained car was later found near the coast of New Haven.
07:28But despite decades of searching, Scotland Yard has never found him, and he was declared dead in 1999.
07:35And what happened to Lucan after that night?
07:38My own view is that he's dead.
07:40He was one of the most distinctive-looking men I ever knew, and I don't believe he had it in
07:45him to try and change himself.
07:46Rico Harris.
07:48It's been almost one week since Rico Harris disappeared, and his loved ones are terrified.
07:54Standing at a towering 6'9", Rico Harris was a talented basketball player, who once dazzled crowds as a member
08:01of the Harlem Globetrotters.
08:03After a promising but turbulent athletic career derailed by personal struggles, Harris seemed to be getting his life back on
08:10track.
08:10In October 2014, the 37-year-old was driving from Southern California to Seattle to move in with his girlfriend,
08:18but he never completed the journey.
08:20His abandoned vehicle was later discovered in a remote area of Yolo County, and it was completely out of gas.
08:27A subsequent search of the surrounding terrain turned up his backpack, cell phone, and a set of large footprints leading
08:34away from the highway, but there was no sign of Harris himself.
08:37Despite extensive efforts by law enforcement, the former basketball phenom remains missing.
08:42Nothing makes sense.
08:43It does appear that this 6'9", 300-pound man virtually vanished.
08:48Arthur Craven.
08:49A true eccentric of the early 20th century, Arthur Craven was a famous Swiss-born poet, art critic, and amateur
08:56boxer who became an early idol of the Surrealist movement.
09:00Known for his outrageous stunts, Craven published a scandalous literary magazine, and once fought legendary heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in
09:09Spain.
09:09Seeking to avoid military conscription during World War I, Craven bounced around Europe and the Americas before settling in Mexico
09:17with his wife, Mina Loy, in 1918.
09:21Desperate to reach Argentina, Craven allegedly set sail from the Mexican town of Selena Cruz in a dilapidated sailboat, leaving
09:28his pregnant wife to travel safely by passenger ship.
09:31The eccentric artist never arrived in South America, and was likely swallowed by the sea, though rumors persist that he
09:38survived under an assumed identity.
09:41Weldon Keyes.
09:42A versatile talent, Weldon Keyes was an acclaimed poet, abstract expressionist painter, jazz pianist, and filmmaker.
09:50He was a prominent fixture in the New York intellectual scene before moving to San Francisco in the 1950s.
09:56Despite his creative success, Keyes struggled with depression and frequently spoke of traveling to Mexico to start a new life
10:03under an assumed name.
10:05And on July 18, 1955, Keyes' vehicle was found abandoned near the Golden Gate Bridge, with the Keyes still in
10:12the ignition.
10:12While authorities suspected that the troubled artist had ended his own life by leaping from the bridge, her body was
10:18never recovered,
10:19and both his friends and admirers have long speculated whether he finally made good on his promise to start anew
10:26south of the border.
10:27John Brisker.
10:28Known as the heavyweight champion of the ABA, John Brisker was an aggressive basketball player who spent six seasons with
10:35the Pittsburgh Condors and the Seattle Supersonics in the 1970s.
10:39Brisker pursued various business ventures after his playing career ended, but his life became increasingly erratic.
10:45In early 1978, Brisker traveled to Uganda, ostensibly to launch a business, though rumors swirled that he was actually working
10:53as a mercenary for the country's dictator, Idi Amin.
10:57Brisker rarely communicated with his family, and contact ceased entirely by April of 1978.
11:03And when Amin's regime was violently overthrown the following year, the ensuing chaos made it impossible to trace the former
11:10basketball star.
11:11Brisker was legally declared dead in 1985, leaving behind a legacy as wild as his playing style.
11:18It was a terrible period, unprecedented in the history of Uganda.
11:23Harold Holt.
11:24It's feared that the Prime Minister has drowned. A great search is being made for Mr. Holt off Portsea, Victoria.
11:30However, no official announcement has been made as to the fate of the Prime Minister.
11:34Mr. Holt went for a swim shortly afternoon with a friend, Mr. Alan Stewart, a quarantine officer from the Melbourne
11:41suburb of Armadale.
11:42The 17th Prime Minister of Australia was last seen on December 17th, 1967.
11:48While spending time at his Portsea, Victoria residence, Holt suggested to his friends that they travel to Cheviot Beach for
11:54a swim.
11:55While in the choppy waters, Holt was swept away by a rip current and never seen again.
12:00Dozens of police, search and rescue squads, and divers have been rushed to the area and have been searching since
12:06two o'clock.
12:08Light craft have been braving the heavy seas near Portsea, and several aircraft have been in the air constantly.
12:14Officials say the sea search is hampered by heavy rolling seas.
12:17While his death was ultimately ruled an accidental drowning, conspiracy theories have persisted since that fateful 1967 day.
12:25Most famously, British writer Anthony Gray's 1983 book, The Prime Minister Was a Spy, suggested that Holt had been a
12:32spy for the Chinese government.
12:34Furthermore, Gray posed the wild notion that the Prime Minister's drowning had been faked so that he could board a
12:39Chinese submarine and be carted off to Beijing.
12:43Submarines, very unlikely indeed. They couldn't operate in those waters at the time.
12:47I don't think they could operate in those waters today, actually. It's pretty choppy.
12:52But also, the killer of that one, for me, is the fact that both Harold and his wife, Zara, I
13:00believe her name was, disliked Chinese food intensely.
13:04Michael Rockefeller.
13:05Tribal warfare is commonplace and expected.
13:09Death must be met with revenge.
13:12Among these fierce aboriginal men, Michael Rockefeller traveled to study and learn.
13:18Age 23 at the time of his 1961 disappearance, Rockefeller, maybe you've already guessed it, was a son of New
13:24York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, who later served as U.S. Vice President under Gerald Ford.
13:29Through his father, Michael was an heir to the famed Rockefeller fortune, and through his studies at Harvard, became interested
13:36in studying the native tribes of what's now known as Western New Guinea.
13:39For six months, Michael served as the expedition's sound man and still photographer.
13:45When his work was over, he was drawn to another part of New Guinea, to a people called the Asmat.
13:52On November 17th, 1961, Michael attempted to traverse three nautical miles to shore, but never made it.
13:58Although Michael's disappearance has never been conclusively explained, the two most popular theories posit that he either drowned before reaching
14:06land,
14:06or was captured and killed by the local Asmat tribe.
14:10Recently, the chief of Osjanep was interviewed.
14:13He recalled the search for Michael Rockefeller.
14:18There were many airplanes and boats.
14:20We were afraid and blocked our river with trees.
14:25Our enemies in the other villages all say that we killed him.
14:30They want us to get into trouble.
14:32Zoe McClellan.
14:33You really buy into her crap?
14:36I love her.
14:38Sure.
14:40What's not to love?
14:41While you may not know McClellan's name offhand, it's possible that you're familiar with her work.
14:46The actress, who appeared on such small screen hits as Jag, NCIS New Orleans, and Designated Survivor, disappeared in April
14:53of 2019.
14:54Is there something else?
14:56No, ma'am.
14:57I've had a good appetite since the seasickness stopped.
15:02Must be the salt air, ma'am.
15:04McClellan was reportedly in the midst of a custody battle with her ex-husband, J.P. Gillian, over her son
15:10Sebastian.
15:11Both Zoe and Sebastian haven't been seen since.
15:14And in May 2021, McClellan was charged with child custody deprivation and child stealing.
15:19Despite the best efforts of the relevant authorities, McClellan and her son have yet to be located as of 2025.
15:26Well, I don't necessarily call myself a psychic, but I...
15:30Well, do you call yourself.
15:31Okay.
15:31So since I was a little girl, I would dream about things, and then I would tell my dad, and
15:36then it would happen the next day.
15:37Barbara Newhall Follett.
15:38The daughter of famed literary editor Wilson Follett, Barbara was a child prodigy who was just 12 years old when
15:46her first novel, The House Without Windows, was published in 1927.
15:50Showing aptitude for the written word from a young age, Barbara's story was put into print by her father and
15:55almost immediately received critical acclaim.
15:58Follett published only one more novel during her lifetime, The Voyage of Norman D.
16:02After her parents' acrimonias split, Barbara went to work, writing several more manuscripts that went unpublished.
16:09In 1933, she got married, but was overcome by feelings of depression as the years went by.
16:15After a fight with her husband in December of 1939, Barbara stormed out of the house and was never seen
16:21again.
16:22Dorothy Arnold
16:23Before the Kardashians, Paris Hilton, or even Zsa Zsa Gabor, there was Dorothy Arnold.
16:29Born in 1885 to Francis R. Arnold, a senior partner at a company that imported fine goods, Dorothy was an
16:36aspiring writer who never managed to find success in her lifetime.
16:40On December 12, 1910, Dorothy left the house at 11 a.m., ostensibly to buy a new dress.
16:46Although she had indicated to a friend that she intended to walk home through Central Park, she never made it
16:51there, and her family waited weeks before reporting her missing.
16:55That owed to her father's embarrassment over the incident, and although several efforts were eventually made to find Dorothy, they
17:02never panned out.
17:03Theodosia Burr-Alston
17:04Theodosia received word her exiled father was coming back to the country.
17:09Wanting to see him, she begged to meet him, but concerned for her safety, Governor Alston allowed the travel only
17:15on conditions.
17:16As long as your health starts improving, it doesn't get any worse, as long as that doctor stays with you,
17:22along with a close personal friend of the family.
17:25Yet another scion of a noted American family, Burr-Alston was born to third U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr
17:31and his first wife Theodosia Bartow-Provost.
17:34Years after her mother's death, the younger Theodosia married Joseph Alston in 1801.
17:40Alston was elected to the governorship of South Carolina in 1812.
17:43In 1812, Theodosia and her husband Joseph actually had a son.
17:49His son was about 10 years old and unfortunately passed away.
17:52Their son, taken by malaria.
17:55Theodosia soon falling into a deep depression.
17:58Joseph Alston was so concerned for his wife that he had a physician just with her all the time.
18:04Later that year, Theodosia intended to travel to New York to be reunited with her father, who had returned from
18:10Europe in July.
18:10She traveled aboard the schooner Patriot, which disappeared, along with all of its passengers, including Theodosia.
18:17The most popular rumor about her fate speculated that she had been captured by pirates.
18:22But historical analysis has determined that the ship likely wrecked due to a storm.
18:26That's the rocky shore there.
18:28And a bad storm came upon them.
18:30And the ship, the Patriot, was beat up on the rocks.
18:33And everyone aboard the ship drowned.
18:36There were other stories of it being taken over by pirates.
18:40Today, many in Georgetown believe they've seen Theodosia's ghostly presence around the old brick warehouse near the dock where she
18:47waited to board the schooner.
18:48Ambrose Bierce.
18:49Routinely acclaimed as one of the great American writers, Bierce is perhaps best known for The Devil's Dictionary, a satire,
18:56and the pioneering short story on occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, a military veteran having fought for the Union during
19:03the Civil War.
19:04A 71-year-old Bierce left for Mexico in 1913, traveling with revolutionary Pancho Villa.
19:10Bierce made it as far as Chihuahua, and in a letter dated December 26th, stated that, quote,
19:16I leave here tomorrow for an unknown destination.
19:19Bierce was never heard from again.
19:21But a retired American priest in the Mexican state of Coahuila claimed that the author had been executed in the
19:27city of Sierra Mojada, Scott Smith.
19:30I was born to run, I was born to dream, the craziest boy you've ever seen, I gathered you in
19:38my way.
19:40Smith was the longtime bassist for Canadian rock giants' Loverboy, best known for their hits Turn Me Loose and Working
19:46for the Weekend.
19:47Smith, who originally hailed from Winnipeg and lived in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, played with the band from 1979 until
19:54his disappearance in 2000.
19:57Everybody's working for the weekend.
20:00On November 30th of that year, a pleasure cruise off the coast of San Francisco turned tragic when he was
20:06swept overboard by a wave.
20:08Said Smith's friend, Bill Ellis, quote,
20:11We turned back around, but couldn't find any of the debris or cushions or the man overboard pole.
20:16The bassist body was never found.
20:18Glenn Miller.
20:26Musical renaissance man Miller was one of the biggest stars of the late 1930s and early 40s.
20:32A trombonist, band leader, and conductor,
20:34Miller volunteered to join the ongoing American war effort in 1942.
20:46As an officer in the United States Army Air Forces, Miller formed the Major Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra,
20:53which was acclaimed by servicemen as boosting morale.
20:56Said General James H. Doolittle, quote,
20:58Captain Miller, next to a letter from home, your band is the greatest morale booster in the European theater, end
21:05quote.
21:05Miller was painfully declared MIA on December 15th, 1944,
21:10after the plane he was on went missing, attributed to rough weather conditions and mechanical failures.
21:16Even though it's snowing, Kyle, let's all grow you.
21:22I know why and so do you.
21:27Jimmy Hoffa.
21:28I would be very happy to have our legal counsel here, our legislative representative here,
21:33assisting me in spending as much time as necessary to acquaint the American people with the fact that this is
21:38a strike-breaking, union-busting bill.
21:41In my opinion...
21:41While the name Jimmy Hoffa may not carry the same cultural cash that it used to,
21:46rest assured that Hoffa was one of the most famous men of his era.
21:49A fierce but controversial advocate of labor rights, Hoffa was the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957
21:57to 1971.
22:20The labor leader, who had long been noted for his ties to organized crime and the mafia,
22:25went missing in July of 1975.
22:28Hoffa had been attempting to make a comeback and retake control of the union,
22:32reportedly to the ire of some senior mafia members.
22:35His unlocked car was found in the parking lot of the restaurant where he was last seen,
22:40and his disappearance remains unsolved.
22:42The FBI and our partners are here this morning to execute a search warrant.
22:47Two months later, the Fed started a new high-profile dig in Oakland Township.
22:51It was the third large-scale Hoffa dig in a decade.
22:55They've had so many false leads. Let's hope this one is a good lead.
23:00The agents did not find Hoffa's body.
23:03Jim Robinson.
23:04This Miami boxer is best remembered as one of Muhammad Ali's first professional opponents.
23:09On February 7th, 1961, Robinson stepped in as a last-minute replacement after Ali's scheduled opponent failed to show.
23:17The bout ended swiftly, with Ali knocking him out about 90 seconds into the first round.
23:22While Ali's career soared afterwards, Robinson's fizzled out, and he retired two years later.
23:27As you know, a lot of fighters, and the great fighters, sometimes later in life after they retired,
23:32have not ended up in the best financial condition at all, like BoJack, I think.
23:37The great fighter is a shoe-shining shoes somewhere down in Florida.
23:40And it's happened to a great many fighters.
23:43You're not going to let that happen to you.
23:44I'll tell you one thing. I'm glad you brought that up.
23:47But that's true, isn't it?
23:48Yes.
23:48His last known interview was with Sports Illustrated in 1979, where he reflected on facing Ali.
23:54Since then, no one has seen or heard from Robinson.
23:58His disappearance might have gone unnoticed if not for autograph collector Stephen Singer,
24:02who managed to collect signatures from 49 of Ali's 50 opponents, but spent years unsuccessfully searching for Robinson.
24:10What is this, having this film out now, mean to you in your life, at this time in your life?
24:18It means people who don't really know much about me, it'll tell them more about who I am.
24:27D.Y.
24:28Born Forrest Schaub, Canadian rapper D.Y. was steadily rising in the music scene during the late 2000s.
24:34Ooh, that's my spot.
24:36Oh, you like that, babe?
24:37Yeah, that's my spot.
24:38How you like it, babe?
24:39Ooh, that's my spot.
24:40Oh, you like that, babe?
24:41Yeah, that's my spot.
24:42In February 2010, Billboard recognized him as one of Canada's best emerging artists.
24:48However, by November of that year, his family reported him missing.
24:51They hadn't seen him since August, when he mentioned plans to travel to Mexico.
24:56D.Y.'s last known activity was in September, with birthday wishes he sent out to a radio personality on Facebook
25:03and Twitter.
25:04D.Y. actually stands for die young.
25:06A lot of people take it as negative.
25:07It's a metaphor for life being too short.
25:09Even if you die at 100, it's too young.
25:11So live every day like it's your last.
25:13Rumors suggest that his disappearance may be tied to Mexican drug cartels, though it remains unclear if he ever made
25:20it to Mexico.
25:21D.Y., whose name stands for Die Young, had signed with CP Records in 2009, but his contract was terminated
25:28shortly before he vanished.
25:30Ooh, that's my spot.
25:31Yeah.
25:32Yeah, that's my spot.
25:33Jim Sullivan.
25:34In 1968, singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan left his native Nebraska for Los Angeles with his high school sweetheart Barbara, hoping
25:42to launch a successful music career.
25:44He released two albums, 1969's UFO and 1972's Jim Sullivan, but neither achieved the success he had hoped for.
25:53Eventually, his faltering career strained his marriage.
25:56Desperate for a fresh start, Sullivan set out for Nashville, but he mysteriously disappeared along the way.
26:02His car was found abandoned near a remote ranch outside Santa Rosa, New Mexico, with his guitar and unsold records
26:09still inside.
26:10Speculation about his fate has ranged from foul play to alien abduction, or perhaps that he wandered into the desert.
26:16Despite massive searches, no trace of Sullivan has ever been discovered.
26:21It was great.
26:21Joe Pickler
26:22What's the deal with these kids?
26:24These are my people.
26:25Your people?
26:26My people.
26:28Kyle, did you start a cult?
26:30Yep.
26:30That's so sweet.
26:31After starting his career at the age of four, Joe Pickler gained prominence as a child actor, with roles in
26:38Varsity Blues and the Beethoven film series.
26:41However, he stepped back from acting in 2003 to finish high school in his Washington hometown.
26:46After graduating in 2005, Pickler planned to return to L.A. the next year, but those plans were tragically cut
26:53short.
26:54On January 5th, 2006, after spending the evening with friends, Pickler left for home, but never arrived.
27:01Just miles from his apartment, his family found his silver Toyota Corolla.
27:05It was parked in the back of a Bremerton Mexican restaurant on Sheridan Road in Wheaton Way.
27:10Police found a note buried in the car, which contained poems and many troubling questions.
27:15Has anything ever been the same?
27:17His car was discovered days later, with a note in which he expressed feelings of disappointment, but no clear intention
27:25of self-harm.
27:26Although authorities suspect Pickler may have ended his own life, his family remains hopeful that he will one day return.
27:33Whether he walks through the door or he's carried to us, he has to come home.
27:39Tammy Lynn Leppert
27:40Tammy Lynn Leppert had it all. She was a beauty queen, an accomplished model, who was well on her way
27:46to a career in the movies.
27:48But in 1982, Tammy began to withdraw, growing increasingly paranoid, until finally she vanished.
27:55The 1983 film Scarface remains a cinematic masterpiece, but one of its lesser-known cast members vanished before it even
28:03premiered.
28:04Tammy Lynn Leppert, a beauty queen and budding actress, appeared in 1983's Scarface and Spring Break.
28:11She was set to move to Hollywood later that year, but mysteriously disappeared on July 6th.
28:17Tammy has already competed in more than 300 beauty contests.
28:21She has won the crown 280 times.
28:26She was very loving, kind. She was always smiling. You never saw the child when she wasn't smiling. As young
28:34as I can remember, she woke up with a great big smile, and the last thing I saw before she
28:38went to sleep with a big smile.
28:39The last person to see Leppert was a male friend who picked her up in Rockledge, Florida, but who left
28:45her at a parking lot after they argued.
28:47According to her mother, Leppert had shown erratic behavior shortly before her disappearance, seemingly afraid someone was trying to harm
28:55her.
28:55Then she said, Mom, what would you say if I told you somebody was trying to kill me?
29:03Since then, police have received calls from a woman claiming that Leppert is alive and pursuing a nursing career. But
29:09these claims remain unverified.
29:11If I had it all to do over again, I would go back and I would believe every single word
29:17she told me, and I would just hide her someplace until we found out what the truth was. But I
29:22can't do it over. And maybe she had to hide on her own. I don't know.
29:27Connie Converse
29:28Considered a trailblazer of the singer-songwriter genre, Connie Converse's music went largely unrecognized during her lifetime.
29:36In the 1950s, Converse recorded a collection of introspective folk music in New York City, but her efforts to break
29:42into the music scene were futile.
29:44One by one in the dark, we go walking out of the dark.
29:58Disillusioned by her lack of success, she moved to Michigan in 1961, where she began working in academia.
30:04By the time she was 50, Converse was coping with depression and feelings of unfulfillment.
30:10In August 1974, she packed her belongings into her car, wrote farewell letters to her friends and family, and drove
30:18away, never to be seen again.
30:20The letters I've seen all have one sort of thing in common, which in effect is her need to get
30:27away to a new place and a new start, and that's what she was headed for.
30:33Her music was rediscovered after it was featured on a radio show in 2004, gaining her a cult following.
30:39Bison Daley
30:52Between 1991 and 1999, Bison Daley had a solid NBA career, playing center for teams like the Orlando Magic and
31:00Chicago Bulls.
31:01But at age 30, Daley stunned everyone by deciding to retire early to travel the world.
31:06In July 2002, he set sail for Tahiti, with his girlfriend Serena Carlin, his brother Miles DeBoard, and the boat's
31:14captain.
31:14However, only DeBoard returned.
31:17Today, the 33-year-old former star is missing, and at the center of a manhunt that stretches from the
31:22United States to Tahiti.
31:24Daley has disappeared along with his girlfriend Serena Carlin.
31:28The couple has not been heard from in weeks.
31:30Two months later, authorities arrested him after he forged his brother's signature and bought over $150,000 worth of gold
31:38under his name.
31:38It is believed that DeBoard killed all three individuals during a fight, although their bodies have never been found.
31:44And he discovers that a big check for $152,000 has been cashed out of Bison's account.
31:52Bison wasn't a person known to write checks. He used credit cards or cashier's checks.
31:56DeBoard took the truth with him when he ended his life in September 2002 by overdosing on insulin.
32:02I called Certified Men, and I said, there's something fishy going on.
32:07I don't believe that the Bison Daily that I know wrote that check out.
32:12Richie Edwards.
32:12The guitarist and principal lyricist for Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, Richie Edwards, was known for his raw, politically
32:20charged songwriting.
32:21And they're going, oh, you still a punk band? And they're going, oh, how can you say that?
32:25They just like living in this safe-looking world.
32:29Edwards openly dealt with depression and self-harm, and channeled much of his inner pain into his music.
32:34On February 1st, 1995, just before the band's U.S. tour, Edwards checked out of a hotel in Wales and
32:41vanished.
32:42His car was later found abandoned near the Severn Bridge, where many people had ended their lives.
32:48This fueled speculation that Edwards had done the same, but no conclusive evidence was ever discovered.
32:53So I appeal today, if anybody knows anything, to just come forward.
32:58Even if, say, he doesn't want, he's just, maybe, you never know.
33:03I'm sure you've been over all these scenarios in your mind as to what's happened from the very, very worst
33:07to the fact that he might just want to have disappeared.
33:10Over the years, there have been reported sightings of Edwards in places like India and Israel, but none confirmed.
33:16In November 2008, he was declared legally dead.
33:20It's not having that peace of mind. It's so, so difficult, isn't it?
33:23And even if they just tell you, I'm all right, you might not want to be found, but I'm okay.
33:29Sean Flynn
33:30Born to Hollywood legend Errol Flynn, Sean Flynn first followed in his father's footsteps, appearing in a string of films
33:37between 1960 and 1966.
33:39I said, get off my place.
33:42Your place?
33:43You heard me. Beat it. This place is mine and I'm used to giving orders around here.
33:47He soon grew disillusioned with acting, and tried his hand at various careers before finding his true calling in photojournalism.
33:54Flynn quickly developed a reputation for fearlessly embedding himself in dangerous combat zones to capture striking images of conflict.
34:02Novak here.
34:03We're sending you a team of specialists, Lieutenant. We'll take orders from them.
34:06Right, Colonel.
34:08Now what about this refugee, sir?
34:10Keep him under security until Major Finnegan gets there. Over and out.
34:13Over and out.
34:14On April 6th, 1970, during the Vietnam War, Flynn and fellow photojournalist Dana Stone were last seen riding motorcycles towards
34:23a Viet Cong checkpoint in Cambodia.
34:25They were apparently captured by communist guerrillas, but their fate remains unknown.
34:30Some theories suggest they were executed by the Khmer Rouge, while others believe they may have died in captivity.
34:36Both things were beyond my control, Major, but I take full responsibility for the consequences.
34:42Amelia Earhart.
34:44She was a daredevil with the wings of an angel.
34:47A pioneer who embodied the pure romance of flying.
34:50But she embodied the danger of it, too.
34:5375 years ago, Amelia Earhart climbed into her Lockheed Electra, and with her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared somewhere over the
35:01Pacific.
35:02This trailblazing aviator made history by becoming the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.
35:09This achievement catapulted Amelia Earhart into the spotlight, and she embraced her celebrity status, writing best-selling books, going on
35:17speaking tours, and even launching a female clothing line.
35:19But Rick Gillespie thinks in her effort to find Howland, she stumbled on Nicomaroro instead, and managed to make an
35:27emergency landing, and then waited for the help that never came.
35:32Always wanting to break new ground, Earhart set her sights on her most ambitious goal yet, becoming the first woman
35:38to circumnavigate the world.
35:40However, on July 2nd, 1937, while flying from Lye, New Guinea to Howland Island, Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan,
35:48vanished over the Pacific Ocean.
35:50Maybe the answer to this 75-year-old mystery is indeed just off that reef, resting in a thousand feet
35:58of water.
35:58Although it is widely believed they ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean, no trace of the aircraft
36:04or their remains has ever been found.
36:06I know what's coming, Mr. Daly. I've always known. But it doesn't matter.
36:13Which missing person case in our video shocked you the most? Be sure to let us know in the comments
36:18below.
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