Karl Brugger


Karl Brugger was a German foreign correspondent for the ARD network and author, best known for his book The Chronicle of Akakor about the alleged lost city of Akakor that was published in 1976.

Biography

Brugger was born in Munich and studied journalism and contemporary history there and in Paris. On March 3, 1972, when Brugger was at the time a correspondent in Rio, in a sordid tavern of Manaus, the Graças a Deus, met with an Indian "cacique" whose name was Tatunca Nara, allegedly called the "Prince of Akakor". Brugger worked as a freelance journalist before being, from 1974, correspondent for the ARD. Brugger had later moved to Brazil.

Death

Brugger was killed in Rio de Janeiro on 3 January 1984 after being shot several times, while walking with his friend Ulrich Encke at the famous Ipanema beach. Neither his killer, nor the motive for his killing is known. A man named Wolfgang Seibenhaar had thoroughly investigated the mystery of Brugger's murder and was also questioned to if he knew anything about it, but was unable to find out or give any information. It was also believed that his murder was said to be a robbery, but it now believed not to be, as nothing was said to have been taken from Brugger.