Comments on: Hans Holzer Dies

By: darkhb

darkhb — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:34:50 +0000

When I was sixteen – in 1972 – I wrote a letter to Mr. Holzer telling him how much I liked his books and asking, a bit naively, where I could study parapsychology in college. He took the time to write me back, thanking me for my interest in his books and listing several schools and colleges, that at that time, had programs or where doing experiments in parapsychology. The only one I can remember is Duke University where J. B. Rhine had conducted his famous experiments.

I’ll never forget the thrill I got when I received that letter. After all, he probably got hundreds of letters a year from people asking him to investigate everything from their haunted house, to contacting their dead aunt Mabel; and he took the time to answer a letter from a sixteen year old fan. Now I wish I still had that letter today.

Rest in Peace Mr. Holzer.

By: MattBille

MattBille — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:36:22 +0000

I read a lot of Holzer when I was younger, and he’s still a lot of fun, but to me his evidence was never impressive. So much depended on the impressions of mediums. I never came away convinced that there was proof of ghosts.

By: mfs

mfs — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:28:34 +0000

The preminent paranormal investigator of all time. I enjoyed reading many of his books. Thanks Hans Holzer, RIP.

By: coelacanth1938

coelacanth1938 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:22:40 +0000

I have a feeling that Hans was already on a first-name basis with more than a few people on the ‘other side’.

By: Henshaw

Henshaw — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:47:45 +0000

I was fortunate to get to meet Mr. Holzer on a flight back in ‘72. He was fantastic. An experience I’ll never forget. Talk about synchronicity!! I had picked up his book The Psychic World of Bishop Pike at the Logan Airport gift shop to read on the plane. A very gracious man…

RIP

By: Drosselmeyer

Drosselmeyer — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:27:31 +0000

Heard his (grand?)daughter speak on TAPS’s Beyond Reality Radio. Sounded like a nice chap. Sad to see him go.

Rest in peace, Mr. Holzer.

By: odingirl

odingirl — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:54:22 +0000

I’ve been reading Mr. Holzer’s work for 30+ years. Thanks for the great stories and rest in peace, Hans.

By: Bast

Bast — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:47:41 +0000

Thanks for this, Loren. I feel old. RIP, Mr. Holzer. Your books were some of the first I read on ghosts.

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:57:02 +0000

RIP, Mr. Holzer.