Roger Leir
Roger Krevin Leir | |
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San Francisco, California, US | |
Died | March 14, 2014 | (aged 78)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Podiatric surgeon, ufologist |
Years active | 1964–2014 |
Known for | Investigating of alien implants |
Roger Krevin Leir (March 20, 1935 – March 14, 2014) was an American podiatric surgeon and ufologist best known as an investigator of alleged alien implants. Leir wrote books such as The Aliens and the Scalpel, and appeared on various radio and television shows, including Coast to Coast AM, claiming he had discovered proof of "non-terrestrial experimentation on man".[1]
Career
Leir was born in the San Francisco Bay area in 1935. He moved to southern California at age 13. He described his childhood imagination as “wild and vivid”, often fantasizing that he was able to fly. He attended the University of Southern California and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Science in 1961. In 1964, he qualified as a podiatrist, and later became involved with the local chapter of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).[2]
At a MUFON conference in 1995, Leir examined X-rays from a woman who believed she was an
Leir wrote The Aliens and the Scalpel in 1999, describing his “implant” surgery. His next book, Casebook: Alien Implants, was published in 2000. He began appearing on various radio and television shows, and spoke at UFO conferences. In 2001, a journalist visiting his office in Ventura, California reported that it contained UFO magazines and a shelf full of “bug-eyed alien dolls”. In 2003 he traveled to Varginha, Brazil to investigate the alleged crash of an alien spacecraft, and produced a book in 2005 titled UFO Crash in Brazil.[3][4][5][2]
Dr. Leir wrote "The Smoking Gun" article for Un-X News Magazine which was published on March 2, 2014, just days before his death. Leir told the publisher that it was the most detailed article he had written to date.[citation needed]
Death
Leir died six days before his 79th birthday on March 14, 2014. The cause of death was determined as a heart attack.[2]
References
- ^ The Skeptical Inquirer. Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. 2001.
- ^ a b c d "Roger Leir: Obituary". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8131-3727-8. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-56072-748-4. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-253-02706-1.
External links
- Archived copy of Leir's website, alienscalpel.com.