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Mystery investigator John Keel, pictured in New York Jan. 19, 2002, is author of the 1975 book, "The Mothman Prophecies." The new movie with the same title, based on Keel's book and the strange phenomena he documented in Point Pleasant, W. Va., stars Richard Gere and Laury Linney.
John A. Keel
Journalist and author of the Mothman prophecies
NEW YORK - John A. Keel, author of "The Mothman Prophecies," died Friday. He was 79.
Keel died of congestive heart failure at a Manhattan hospital, his friend Larry "Ratso" Sloman, said Tuesday.
"The Mothman Prophecies," was made into a movie about paranormal phenomena starring Richard Gere.
Keel was born Alva John Kiehle. He was best known for his writings about unidentified flying objects and the paranormal.
In his 1970 book "UFOs: Operation Trojan Horse," he linked UFO reports to mysterious phenomena over the centuries.
"The Mothman Prophecies" was Keel's account of his 1966-1967 investigation into sightings in West Virginia of a strange winged creature called the Mothman.
The book was loosely adapted into a 2002 movie starring Gere and Alan Bates, who played two parts of Keel's personality.
John A. Keel
March 25, 1930 - July 3, 2009
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