Karl Brugger (1941,

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– January 3, 1984,

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) was a German foreign correspondent for the ARD network and author, best known for his book ''The Chronicle of Akakor'' about the alleged lost city of Akakor that was published in 1976.

Biography

Brugger was born in

and studied

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (profes ...

and

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there and in

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. On March 3, 1972, when Brugger was at the time a correspondent in Rio, in a tavern of Manaus, the ''Graças a Deus'', met Tatunca Nara, an Indian "''

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''", allegedly called the "Prince of Akakor". Brugger worked as a

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journalist before being, from 1974, correspondent for the ARD. Brugger had later moved to

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Death

Brugger was killed in

on 3 January 1984 after being shot several times, while walking with his friend Ulrich Encke on the

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beach. Neither his killer, nor the motive for his killing is known. A man named Wolfgang Seibenhaar had thoroughly investigated the mystery of Brugger's murder and was also questioned to if he knew anything about it, but was unable to find out or give any information. It was also believed that his murder was a robbery, but it is now believed it was not, as nothing was said to have been taken from Brugger.

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1941 births 1984 deaths ARD (broadcaster) people Deaths by firearm in Brazil German male journalists German male writers German people murdered abroad Journalists from Munich Male murder victims People murdered in Rio de Janeiro Unsolved murders in Brazil {{Germany-journalist-stub

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