AudioBlog: R.I.P. Mr. U.F.O

Published: June 13, 2021, 8:34 p.m.

b'This past Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, UFO and paranormal researcher Timothy Green Beckley passed on. He was a colorful character who stood out in a field full of colorful characters, and while he might not have been the most serious of researchers, he was part of a circle of legendary characters from the days of flying saucers that included James Moseley, Gray Barker, and John Keel. Records of Beckley\\u2019s age at the time of his passing range from 65 to 69. According to the\\xa0IMDb, he was born on March 4, 1952 as Jeremy Stone. In addition to his interest in the paranormal, he was an actor in and producer of soft-core porn/horror movies and was known to fans as \\u201cMr. Creepo.\\u201d He wrote and published many books on the paranormal with a definite sensationalized bent and was active in the community up until his death. According to what is believed to be his self-authored bio, \\u201cTim Beckley had so many careers that even his own girlfriend didn\\u2019t\\xa0know what he did for a living\\u2026\\xa0Timothy Green Beckley has been described as the Hunter Thompson of UFOlogy by the editor of UFO magazine Nancy Birnes.\\u201d His bio contains the claims that his life was saved by an invisible force at the age of three, he started having out of body experiences at the age of six, he had his first UFO sighting at age ten, and had two more after that in the course of his life. Read more\\xa0\\u2192'