David Icke

David Icke
Icke in June 2013
Born (1952-04-29) 29 April 1952 (age 74)
Leicester, England
Occupation(s)Writer, public speaker
MovementNew Age conspiracism
Spouses
  • Linda Atherton
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    (m. 1971; div. 2001)​
  • Pamela Richards
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    (m. 2001; div. 2011)​
Children4
Websitedavidicke.com

David Vaughan Icke (/aɪk/; born 29 April 1952) is an English professional conspiracy theorist and former footballer and sports broadcaster.

He is the author of over 20 books and many DVDs and has lectured in over 25 countries, speaking for up to 10 hours to audiences. He is known for his conspiracy theory that many of the world's most important figures are lizard people.

In the 1990s, he was a sports commentator for BBC. He played football for Coventry City and Hereford United.

References

  1. ↑ For "professional conspiracy theorist", Michael Barkun, Chasing Phantoms: Reality, Imagination, and Homeland Security Since 9/11, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2011, 72.
  2. ↑ For the quote, David Icke, "Biography 1", davidickebooks.co.uk, accessed 8 June 2011 ().
  3. ↑ "Conspiracy Theories". Time. 2008-11-20. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. ↑ Doherty, Rosa (2018-12-17). "Acclaimed author Alice Walker recommends book by notorious conspiracy theorist David Icke". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. ↑ Shabi, Rachel (2018-11-27). "How David Icke helped unite Labour's factions against antisemitism | Rachel Shabi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  6. ↑ "David Icke and the Rise of the Lizard People". Stuff They Don't Want You to Know. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Tyson E. Lewis, Richard Kahn, Education Out of Bounds: Reimagining Cultural Studies for a Posthuman Age, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 75.
  8. ↑ David G. Robertson, UFOs, Conspiracy Theories and the New Age, London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016, 121.
  9. ↑ "How to Spot the Reptilians Running the U.S. Government". TheAtlantic.com. Oct 31, 2013.