Jim Marrs

Jim Marrs (December 5, 1943 – August 2, 2017) was an American newspaper journalist and "The New York Times" best-selling writer of books and articles on a wide range of alleged cover ups and conspiracies. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas.
Marrs was a important figure in the JFK conspiracy press and his book "Crossfire" was a source for Oliver Stone's movie "JFK". He wrote books asserting the existence of government conspiracies regarding aliens, 9/11, telepathy, and secret societies. He was once a news reporter in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and taught a class on the assassination of John F. Kennedy at University of Texas at Arlington for 30 years. Marrs was a member of the Scholars for 9/11 Truth.
Marrs died of a heart attack on August 2, 2017 in Springtown, Texas at the age 73.