Michael Drosnin

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Michael Drosnin (born January 31, 1946 in Brooklyn , New York City , † June 9, 2020 in Manhattan , New York City) was an American investigative journalist and bestselling author. He worked for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal , among others .

The Bible Code

The book The Bible Code brought him worldwide popularity , in which he deals with the interval code allegedly hidden in the original Hebrew text of the Bible (the Tanakh ) , which was based on the Israeli mathematician Eliyahu Rips et al. the physicist Doron Witztum goes back. The statements in the book are based (according to Drosnin) on a longer collaboration with Rips as well as on their own application of the code, which among other things resulted in the spectacular prediction of Yitzhak Rabin's death. Rips, Witztum and their colleague Rosenberg distanced themselves from this book, and Rips denied any collaboration with Drosnin. Despite massive criticism of the alleged improbability of such a code, Drosnin allegedly continued to disregard the reality of Rips' et al. Jokes convinced. In his third bestseller, The Bible Code II - The Countdown , he warned the public of a "nuclear holocaust" in 2006.

Drosnin died of complications from heart disease at his home at the age of 74.

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  1. ↑ a b Steven Kurutz: Michael Drosnin, Who Found Clues in the Bible, Is Dead at 74. In: The New York Times , June 20, 2020 (English). Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ former title: Howard Hughes. The man who wanted to buy America .
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SURNAME Drosnin, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American investigative journalist and bestselling author
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH June 9, 2020
Place of death New York City