Peter Hurkos
Entertainer, Visual Artist
1911 – 1988
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Who was Peter Hurkos?
Peter Hurkos was a Dutchman who allegedly manifested extrasensory perception after recovering from a head injury and coma caused by a fall from a ladder when aged 30. During World War II, he was a member of the Dutch Resistance and was imprisoned in Buchenwald. With the help of businessman Henry Belk and parapsychologist Andrija Puharich, Hurkos became a popular entertainer known for performing psychic feats before live and television audiences.
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- Born
- May 21, 1911
Dordrecht - Also known as
- Pieter van der Hurk
- Spouses
- Stephany Hurkos
( - 1988/06/01)
- Stephany Hurkos
- Children
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Lived in
- Dordrecht
- Died
- Jun 1, 1988
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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