https://freerepublic.com/tag/lovecraftplagiarist/ en-us Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:34:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4362240/posts Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific community, has died. He was 90. Von Däniken's representatives announced on his website on Sunday that he had died the previous day in a hospital in central Switzerland. His daughter Cornelia confirmed the information to Swiss news agency SDA. Von Däniken rose to prominence in 1968 with the publication of his first book "Chariots of the Gods," in which he claimed that the Mayans and ancient Egyptians were visited by alien astronauts and... AP https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4362240/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:34:57 GMT