Overview
- His death, confirmed Monday by his wife Elizabeth Weiss, came at their home in Tucson, Arizona.
- Nick Pope disclosed on February 12 that he had Stage 4 esophageal cancer that had spread to his liver.
- He worked at the U.K. Ministry of Defence for 21 years and led its UFO desk from 1991 to 1994, assessing sightings for national security and flight safety.
- He became a familiar face on the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens, appeared in nearly 100 episodes, and consulted on films and TV projects.
- He championed the release of government files, investigated the Rendlesham Forest case, and helped place thousands of MoD reports in public archives where a small share remain unexplained.