David Icke
David Vaughan Icke (/aɪk/; born 29 April 1952) is an English professional conspiracy theorist[1][2][3][4][5] and former footballer and sports broadcaster.[6]
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| Born | 29 April 1952
(aged 73) Leicester, England |
| Occupation | Writer, public speaker |
| Movement | New Age conspiracism |
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| Children | 4 |
| Website | davidicke |
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He is the author of over 20 books and many DVDs and has lectured in over 25 countries, speaking for up to 10 hours to audiences.[7][8] He is known for his conspiracy theory that many of the world's most important figures are lizard people.[9]
In the 1990s, he was a sports commentator for BBC. He played football for Coventry City and Hereford United.
David Icke Media
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Icke's turquoise period followed an experience by a burial site in Sillustani, Peru, in 1991.
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In his 2001 documentary about Icke, Jon Ronson cited this cartoon, "Rothschild" (1898), by Charles Léandre, arguing that Jews have long been depicted as lizard-like creatures who are out to control the world.
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Icke speaking in June 2013
References
- ↑ For "professional conspiracy theorist", Michael Barkun, Chasing Phantoms: Reality, Imagination, and Homeland Security Since 9/11, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2011, 72.
- ↑ For the quote, David Icke, "Biography 1", davidickebooks.co.uk, accessed 8 June 2011 ().
- ↑ "Conspiracy Theories" (in en-US). Time. 2008-11-20. . http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1860871_1860876_1861029,00.html. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ↑ Doherty, Rosa (2018-12-17). "Acclaimed author Alice Walker recommends book by notorious conspiracy theorist David Icke". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ↑ Shabi, Rachel (2018-11-27). "How David Icke helped unite Labour's factions against antisemitism | Rachel Shabi" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/27/david-icke-unite-labours-factions-conspiracists. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ↑ "David Icke and the Rise of the Lizard People" (in en). Stuff They Don't Want You to Know. 10 February 2017. http://www.stufftheydontwantyoutoknow.com/podcasts/david-icke-lizard-people.htm. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ Tyson E. Lewis, Richard Kahn, Education Out of Bounds: Reimagining Cultural Studies for a Posthuman Age, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 75.
- ↑ David G. Robertson, UFOs, Conspiracy Theories and the New Age, London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016, 121.
- ↑ "How to Spot the Reptilians Running the U.S. Government". TheAtlantic.com. Oct 31, 2013.