Peter Hurkos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Hurkos

Date of Birth: 21-May-1911

Place of Birth: Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 01-Jun-1988

Profession: psychic

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Peter Hurkos (born Pieter van der Hurk on 21 May 1911 in Dordrecht, the Netherlands; died 1 June 1988 in Los Angeles, California) was a Dutchman who allegedly manifested extrasensory perception (ESP) after recovering from a head injury and coma caused by a fall from a ladder when aged 30.
He came to the United States in 1956 for psychic experiments, later becoming a professional psychic who sought clues in the Manson Family murders and the Boston Strangler case.
With the help of businessman Henry Belk and parapsychologist Andrija Puharich, Hurkos became a popular entertainer known for performing psychic feats before live and television audiences.