Peter Hurkos

Peter Hurkos
Born
Pieter van der Hurk

21 May 1911
Dordrecht, Netherlands
Died1 June 1988 (aged 77)
OccupationPsychic medium

Pieter van der Hurk (21 May 1911 – 1 June 1988) known as Peter Hurkos, was a Dutchman who claimed he manifested extrasensory perception (ESP) after recovering from a head injury and coma caused by a fall from a ladder when aged 30.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "Crime Library". Crime Library. 21 July 1969. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Summary of "The Psychic World of Peter Hurkos"". Iobabooks.com. Retrieved 20 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Peter Hurkos, 77, a Psychic Used by Police". The New York Times. 2 June 1988. ISSN 0362-4331.
  4. ^ "Biography". Peter Hurkos. 21 May 1911. Retrieved 20 October 2010.