Karl Brugger
Karl Brugger (* 1942 in Zell ; † January 1, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro ) was a German foreign correspondent for ARD (First German Television) and author .
Karl Brugger, who graduated from high school in Riedlingen in 1961 , studied contemporary history and journalism in Munich and Paris . He first worked as a freelance journalist in Latin America , from 1974 he took over the position of ARD correspondent in Rio de Janeiro .
He wrote the book The Chronicle of Akakor that the mystical events of the dodgy, purported Indians - Chief Tatunca Nara describes in the Brazilian rainforest.
Brugger was shot dead by a stranger on New Year's Eve in 1984 in Rio de Janeiro . Tatunca Nara was charged with this murder, but he could have an alibi . To date, the murder of Karl Brugger has not been solved.
literature
- Wolfgang Siebenhaar: The Tatunca-Nara Story . In: Mysteria3000 . Issue 3 (3/2002) , August 1, 2002.
- Association of alumni and friends of the Kreisgymnasium Riedlingen e. V .: Exercise book No. 22 . Riedlingen 2010.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brugger, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German foreign correspondent for ARD (First German Television) and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cell |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 1984 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro |