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A true pioneer and statesman of the paranormal field, he passed this past Sunday, April 26th, 2009.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.
In his life, Hans Holzer wrote 138 books on the supernatural and occult for the popular market as well as several plays, musicals, films, and documentaries and hosted a television show. He was a renowned parapsychologist.
His extensive involvement in researching the supernatural included investigating The Amityville Horror and some of the most prominent haunted locations around the world. He also worked with well-known trance mediums such as Ethel Johnson-Meyers, Sybil Leek, and Marisa Anderson. Holzer was famous for creating the term "The Other Side" or in full "The Other Side of Life". He is also credited with having coined the term ghost hunter which was the title of his first book on the paranormal published in 1963.
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Thanks for posting this, Sithy. I was going to do a blog about it – now I don't need to. It is a loss to the paranormal field.
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He was an inspiration to many.
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It was a loss to the field…he was a great man, author, professor….my prayers are with his family!
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Oh, WOW! I didn't know this. Thanks for posting it Sithy!
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As a young child I remember my mother buying his paperback books. And, seeing her reading them late into the evening when everyone was asleep. She kept them neat on a nightstand. As, I was riding the trains in NYC to go to college. I would sneak a book with me for the long ride. I remember hearing that he was investigating Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights (that area, where the house is has been renamed). People use to laugh at him. It was even on the Nightly news in NY. My mother saw him one day at a coffee shop on 57th St. in Manhattan. And, she went over to talk about how she loved his books. He said, "Thank you my dear. Your one of the few who do".
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As a young child I remember my mother buying his paperback books. And, seeing her reading them late into the evening when everyone was asleep. She kept them neat on a nightstand. As, I was riding the trains in NYC to go to college. I would sneak a book with me for the long ride. I remember hearing that he was investigating Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights (that area, where the house is has been renamed). People use to laugh at him. It was even on the Nightly news in NY. My mother saw him one day at a coffee shop on 57th St. in Manhattan. And, she went over to talk about how she loved his books. He said, "Thank you my dear. Your one of the few who do".
What a great story, Crouty. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />
RIP, Hans.
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I just pulled out one of my Hans Holzer books and was giving it a quick read last night. The guy could spin a yarn in a very entertaining way.
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As a young child I remember my mother buying his paperback books. And, seeing her reading them late into the evening when everyone was asleep. She kept them neat on a nightstand. As, I was riding the trains in NYC to go to college. I would sneak a book with me for the long ride. I remember hearing that he was investigating Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights (that area, where the house is has been renamed). People use to laugh at him. It was even on the Nightly news in NY. My mother saw him one day at a coffee shop on 57th St. in Manhattan. And, she went over to talk about how she loved his books. He said, "Thank you my dear. Your one of the few who do".
I LOVE this story, Crouty!
When I was very young, I remember taking all his books out of the library and devouring them. They were always interesting and entertaining.
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