UFO Researcher Has Died at Age 79

July 15, 7:47 PMAlbuquerque UFO Abduction ExaminerRick Smith

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John Alva Keel (March 25, 1930 - July 3, 2009) was a Fortean
author and professional journalist.

John Alva Keel in 1975, published "The Mothman Prophecies," an account of his 1966-1967 investigation of sightings of the Mothman, a strange winged creature reported in and around Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The book was loosely adapted into a 2002 movie, starring Richard Gere and Alan Bates, who played two parts of Keel's personality in his search for the evil Mothman.

Keel, who lived most of his life in New York City, passed away on July 3, 2009, at Mount Sinai Hospital. He published several books dealing with UFOs, abominable snowman, and the paranormal. He wrote for Saga Magazine with an article on "UFO Agents of Terror" referring to the Men in Black. He also wrote, Strange Creatures From Time and Space that was about Bigfoot. His second book, Operation Trojan Horse (1970), told us many aspects of UFO reports, often paralleled certain ancient folklore, humanoid, and religious encounters.

Keel did not consider himself a "ufologist," but a "demonologist." In his opinion Ufology is just another name for demonology. He stated, "I do not feel the aliens are from other planets, but I believe we are dealing with the Devil, fallen angels and his demons. These evil spirits have been with us as long as recorded history and use deception, trickery, stunts, to make us think they are alien."

John Keel felt fairies, mystery airships, phantom aircraft, mystery helicopters, creatures, poltergeists, balls of light, and UFOs, are all a cover for the real phenomenon to hide their evil operations. In Our Haunted Planet (1971), he explains they are not visitors to Earth but are disdainful and hostile towards humans. They attempt to control us and influence our beliefs. They may reveal themselves as fairies, monsters, animals, aliens, ghosts, tricksters, Men-In-Black, Big Foot and other paranormal entities. I will miss John A. Keel who may have been right in his assessment of the phenomena.