- Born
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- Birth nameJoe Herman Nickell
- Joe Nickell was born on December 1, 1944 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He is known for Lost Tapes (2008), In Search of... (1976) and The Unexplained Files (2013). He was married to Diana G. Harris and Ruth Everett. He died on March 4, 2025 in Buffalo, New York, USA.
- SpousesDiana G. Harris(April 1, 2006 - May 26, 2023) (her death)Ruth Everett (divorced, 1 child)
- Prominent skeptic and investigator of the paranormal.
- Nickell wrote his first article for Skeptical Inquirer magazine in 1983. He was elected as a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry in 1988 and became a member of CSI's Executive Council in 1993.
- Nickell was named a CSI senior research fellow in 1995, the same year he began writing his "Investigative Files" column for Skeptical Inquirer.
- His long and varied career included work as "a stage magician, carnival pitchman, private detective, blackjack dealer, riverboat manager, university instructor, author, and paranormal investigator.
- In October 2011 asteroid 31451 (1999 CE10) was named JoeNickell in his honor by its discoverer James E. McGaha.
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