Wassing was eventually rescued while drifting in the Arafura Sea, but Rockefeller was never seen again.
Although his official cause of death was ruled as drowning, many believe that Rockefeller made it to shore only to be cannibalized by the Asmat tribe.
However, when images of the tribe surfaced years later, they revealed a very different story.
Around a decade after his mysterious disappearance, National Geographic sent a film crew to Asmat, where they captured footage of dozens of tribesmen rowing boats in the nude.
Around a decade after his mysterious disappearance, National Geographic sent a film crew to Asmat, where they captured footage of dozens of tribesmen rowing boats in the nude.
Among all these bodies, there was one naked Caucasian man who bore a striking resemblance to Rockefeller.
Naturally, many immediately believed this was the missing American, but others remained a bit skeptical.
