The son of former Vice President of the United States, Nelson Rockefeller, tragically went missing while on a trip to the Asmat region of Dutch New Guinea – now known as South Papua.
Michael was visiting the region to collect indigenous art and to learn about the local people. On November 17, 1961, he was travelling in a catamaran with Dutch anthropologist René Wassing and two local guides when their boat capsized several kilometres from the shore.
The guides swam for help, leaving Michael and René behind, but the 23-year-old eventually decided to set out by himself and look for assistance. He was last seen swimming away by René, and when the…
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