Ancient Aliens star David Wilcock died in an apparent suicide following a standoff with police in Boulder, Colorado. He was 53 years old.
Boulder police confirmed in a press release Wednesday, April 22, that Wilcock died two days ago following a standoff with law enforcement near the town of Nederland, Colorado.
Police were dispatched to the scene on Monday, April 20, around 11:02 a.m. local time after a 911 dispatcher received an emergency call from someone who may be “mentally disturbed,” according to the County Sheriff's Office.
Wilcock died “within minutes after deputies arrived,” police said in a Wednesday press release.
Local police later “searched the residence and surrounding area and did not locate any other occupants,” according to the sheriff's office. No widespread threat to the community has been identified.
Us Weekly has reached out to Wilcock's production company for comment.
Wilcock – a popular YouTube artist and author – alarmed some fans by writing on Twitter on Friday, April 18, that he might cancel the planned live stream due to “serious things” happening in his life.
“I'm not sure if I'm doing a show tomorrow. I've had some really intense things going on this weekend. Either way, I want you all to know how much I love and appreciate you,” he wrote about X. “Always remember that the Creator is within – and we live in a loving universe. Thank you so much for all your love, care and support.”
Hours later, Wilcock assured his followers that he “slept amazingly well last night” and planned to go ahead with a live broadcast of the presidential election. Donald Trump may be the “antichrist” after posting an AI image that appears to portray him as Jesus Christ. (Trump later removed the photo but refused to apologize, insisting he thought the photo portrayed him as a doctor.)
David Wilcock in “The Cosmic Secret.”
Courtesy 1091 Media / courtesy Everett Collection“Are we all in for a big psy-op here? Are we going to do it? Is there a rift between POTUS and the Alliance? Why did they send out stuff that suggests there is?” Wilcock asked while promoting the show. “Why does he open for top promoters like Tucker [Carlson], Alex [Jones] again Candace [Owens] and acting in a strange way? I want to have an honest discussion about this and not just gloss over it. I want to hear your thoughts.”
Wilcock was an executive producer and on-air expert on History Channel documentaries Ancient Alienswhich examined controversial theories that extraterrestrials were involved in lost civilizations and other topics related to Ufology. The Smithsonian criticized it Ancient Aliens as “glossy, documentary-format trash” while other mainstream publications accuse the series of promoting pseudoscience and conspiracy theories.
Despite his frequent appearances in UFO documentaries, Wilcock was a key figure in the whistleblower movement, arguing that world governments were withholding vital intelligence that proved the earth was visited by aliens. His books Waking up from a Dream again Ascension Mysteries be New York Times best sellers.
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