"The Mothman Prophecies" Author Dies
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Posted: 2:19 PM Jul 7, 2009
"The Mothman Prophecies" Author Dies
"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.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Writer John A. Keel has died. His book, "The Mothman Prophecies," was made into a movie about paranormal phenomena starring Richard Gere.

A friend, writer Larry "Ratso" Sloman, said Tuesday that Keel died of congestive heart failure. He was 79.

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.

Keel died Friday at a Manhattan hospital.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 7, 2009 at 11:32 PM

Maybe the MothMan got him.
Posted by: Richard on Jul 7, 2009 at 06:18 PM

This Is a Sad Loss......Mr. Keel was one of my favorite authors and he will be missed by his readers and fans forever....
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