Posted on 08/21/2005 7:55:13 PM PDT by Lessismore
A mysterious tale is emerging from southern California, involving the lost lover of one of Australia's most famous singing exports, Olivia Newton-John.
US investigators have few leads as they try to solve the disappearance of the singer's partner, Hollywood cameraman Patrick McDermott.
He was last seen seven weeks ago, after telling friends he was going on an overnight fishing trip.
The 48-year-old has been missing since July 1.
The US Coastguard does not know whether he disappeared while fishing off the coast of southern California, or made it back to shore.
Warrant officer William Epperson says some of Mr McDermott's belongings were found in a sport fishing boat in San Pedro Harbour.
"We've talked to people who possibly saw him on the boat, we're trying to figure out if there is anybody that did see him get off the boat," he said.
"The family, when he failed to show up for a family event, they called us - on July 6 - and further investigations revealed that his personal effects were will on the boat and his car was still in the parking lot."
He says investigators do not know whether Mr McDermott went missing a sea or on land.
"We're looking into that as part of the investigation," he said.
He says there have been no reported sightings of Mr McDermott since his family reported him missing, and the Coastguard has no definite theories as to what happened.
While the Coastguard has put out a statement and a photograph, urging anyone with information to come forward, there have been no public statements from Mr McDermott's famous partner, Newton-John.
Her official website lists a series of east coast concerts in October.
Newton-John, best known for songs such as 'I Honestly Love You' and films including Grease and Xanadu, has lived with Mr McDermott since 1996.
They met while shooting a television commercial.
Have always been a fan of Olivia's.
Voice like 5 angels.
Have bought every album of hers, prayed when she had her health problems.
And am praying now..
Hope it works out for the best.
How did the boat get back in the slip?
Being attractive, blond and bi makes some very popular.
paging greta van susteren.
Bi?
That is the first question to be answered. The boat didn't drift in and dock itself. Ergo, he disappeared "on land".
Ditto! Bi?
Yup...admitted that when "Lets get Physical" was released and sent sales off the charts.
That's going way back but I remember it too
Did he go on a Royal Carribean Cruise or something?
Not necessarily. The article is way too vague, but from the short description it may have been a charter fishing boat that takes 10-12 tourists out to go fishing. He could have fallen overboard and not been noticed, or something like that, and then the boat returns to shore with the rest of the folks (something like the film, "Open Water").
Or he hired a guide (or met a friend), and there was foul play out at sea, etc.
Hard to tell from the sketchy article.
fIFTY Ways to Lose Your LOver!
Worked...I bought the tape.
Nope, I hope that all turns out well.
I think a dingo ate your partner.
Supposedly she admitted it years and years ago on a controversial Tonight Show appearance, back when you couldn't talk about such stuff on TV. It must have been during the summer, because I remember hearing the teen staff at the Y talking about it while us kids bounced on the trampoline (and wondered how appropriate it was that they were talking about stuff around us that we weren't supposed to know about yet!)
Always wondered if that was true or an urban legend.
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