Famous People Who Are STILL Missing in 2024…

Children — July 16, 2024 · 85 Comments

In today’s world of social media, mobile phone tracking and constant surveillance footage, it seems bizarre that somebody can just disappear, never to be seen again. It’s even more strange when that person is a celebrity. From politicians to authors to sports stars, there have been dozens of celebrity disappearances in the last few decades. Join us for today’s video, as we examine three such cases of famous people who mysteriously disappeared.

00:00 Introduction
01:01 Joe Pichler
06:33 Harold Holt
12:53 Rico Harris

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85 Comments

  1. The simple explanation for Harold Holt is that he drowned at sea but his body has never been located and unlikely ever will at this point any number of sea creatures could have consumed it

    1. Yeah for sure no other explanation and anyone who thinks its a conspiracy is an idiot as we heard from friends and family his health conditions and what he loved to do so definitely drowned by health complications or the rough water.

    2. It was a well known fact Harold had a strong yen for a bowl of fried rice, what does this prove you might ask. Well, it shows all roads of rice grain dropped afoot lead to Beijing or as we oldies know it Peking, another tasty dish that could be a clue (Peking Duck aka Duck-Under-The-Table). You be the Judge!

  2. Even your own family can’t always tell what is going on in your head i mean just because someone might appear to be ok doesn’t mean that they are

    3. ​@audreymuzingo933 True. In Joe’s case, the police seemed to make up their minds early on. ALL possibilities should have definitely been investigated right from the start, when there would have been a better chance of finding evidence. In any case of mysterious or unexplained death/disappearance, all possibilities should always be looked at.

    4. @@Terri_MacKay Wow you’re like the only other person in this whole comment thread who gets this. What could be more important for cops to do than find a missing person???

    5. @@audreymuzingo933 When a person goes missing, the police should always begin a search. I’ve lost count of the number of cases I’ve seen/read about where a teen or adult goes missing and the attitude of the police is basically that since they weren’t a child they have the right to just leave with no explanation. Then, when their bodies are eventually found, the medical examiner can ascertain that they were alive for days, weeks, or months after disappearing. And all that time was wasted by police who didn’t think they were worth looking for.
      They’re labelled as runaways if they’re teenagers, as if a teenager on their own on the streets isn’t a vulnerable person who could be easily taken advantage of or harmed. Labelling them as runaways shouldn’t be a way of getting away with not looking for them…their safety is very much compromised and they need to be located. A missing adult can go missing for a number of reasons, and not many of them are good. The chances are high that a missing adult is also in danger, or in a vulnerable condition, and needs to be located. It should be a priority to look for any missing person simply because the police can never know for certain why someone is missing.

    2. I think that’s probably what happened to that 18 year old guy from the start of video his depression from leaving Hollywood to go to school is probably what made him snap he couldn’t get the help he might have needed and just decided to leave this Earth instead.

    3. And that not all suicidal people meet the criteria for depression. In the first case, it could have been situational factors or the influence of drugs/alcohol that led him to decide to take his own life.

    4. So what are you saying with regard to Joe’s case? Wow, way to simp for lazy cops who don’t want to investigate a missing person who might have been murdered.
      Jee zus, you “wish people understood.” -Talking about family members who KNEW the missing person, and you DIDN’T.

  4. I checked out the intersection where Joe Pichler’s car was found. It looks to be about a 9 minute walk to Dyes Inlet and a bridge from that point. Sadly, that may be the end of that story.

    1. But I think you would leave the wallet in the car. It sounds as he wanted to get away and start a new life but I think it is possible that he did not do that.

    3. I just looked it up. Do you think he drowned himself? I didn’t see a picture of the bridge. I wonder if he jumped why his body still hasn’t been found. I always thought they eventually come to the surface.

  7. I know three teenagers that went missing in Western WA in a very similar way to Joe. Two of them were rescued from what turned out to be human trafficking. We think that’s what happened to the third boy as well, but he’s never been found.😢 I hope Joe’s still alive and is rescued some day.

    2. He was partying with friends, and called someone at 4 AM? Nothing good happens after midnight. Don’t be the last person in the bar. Don’t get falling-down drunk. Increases the chances of accidents or foul play. Thinking of the recent Riley Strain case in Tennessee.

    4. @@EinsteinsHair No, what was common was that they were in Western WA, called someone right before they went missing, and all seemed to go missing from their cars. Or at least their cars were left behind with their belongings in them.

      With the two who were found, they were good kids, good grades, church going kids with lots of friends. These child trafficking groups infiltrate schools, youth groups, and friend groups. They prey on well-meaning, kind kids. They set them up and corner them in compromising situations, and then blackmail them or threaten them into going with them. The kids think they have no choice other than to go because it’ll either cost them or their loved ones their reputations or their lives. It’s really horrible.

      The third kid was also a typically “good” kid. He was supposedly on his way to church when he went missing and his dad was the pastor. These kids are easy targets because they either have a moral compass or a fear of hurting their family’s reputation.

      If someone was even the slightest bit famous and didn’t want to tarnish their reputation so they could get back into the business, that would definitely put a target on their back.

  8. My mothers aunt disappeared in the 40’s leaving behind 6 kids and her husband. No one ever heard from her again. I searched for her in 2022 and found her but she had just passed away. Her small obit said she never married and had no children. Some people just walk away from a life they no longer want.

    5. @@BobbieXxoo I say good for her! Women back then were nothing more than baby makers and work horses, they were treated like sh*t and pretty sure he beat her.

  9. As long as he was living his dream, he was staying focused and staying clean.

    His mother yanked him back to a, “normal,” life. But she failed to realize that none of his peers would treat him as normal due to the fame that he already had. He probably was also bored out of his mind. His friends and family mention his use of drugs and alcohol. Mom should have taken him away from home at the first sign.

    I had a good friend that I met when she moved to a nearby foster home. It was an opportunity for her to greatly improve herself and her life. When she was forced to return to her family home, the environment of the family, the school, and the group of people that she spent time with, completely derailed her extremely fast. Fortunately for her, a social worker recognized it and pulled her permanently from the family home and was able to get her back into the good foster home. She smoothed off the rough edges again. She was clean and sober. She graduated from HS, served in the US ARMY, married, and had three children. Had she not been pulled from her, “home,” she would have been dead within a year.

    I try really hard to not blame parents; but this guy’s parents really dropped the ball IMHO.

    1. He was an adult. I’m a 29 year old woman with addiction issues— bad, bad addiction issues and mental health issues. I can’t expect my parents to behave like I’m 5 years old and manage my environment for me. I’m so lucky and they do anything they can for me, but it doesn’t mean they should be expected to

    3. ​@timeittakestoletgo1687 you’re 29 ofcourse you’re making your poor choices yourself, he was 18! Barely an adult. Decisions were made for him that likely led to his demise. He should have been allowed to carry on doing what he enjoyed. On the other hand, no one is making decisions for you at your big age of 29!

    5. ​@timeittakestoletgo1687 Please respect yourself and family by going cold turkey! You are slowly destroying your precious God-given life!!! Stop rewarding yourself with your poison and THINK of your family. Drug addicts and alcoholics are the MOST SELFISH individuals on Earth. Turn to our Saviour and ask Him to give your the strength to regain your dignity and purpose on Earth. THINK OF HOW YOUR SELFISH BEHAVIOURS EFFECT OTHERS!

  10. People don’t always show signs of depression. Quite often they appear to be very outgoing.
    It’s a coping mechanism & a way of deflecting others.

    1. Exactly .. I know Five guys who took their own lives and all of them were ( not important but ) : very good looking: Very nice and outgoing, had lots of friends none of them were depressed about bills ( I’m just going to put it this way because I can’t think of a better word) seemed to have EVERYTHING going for them but couldn’t escape their own minds… I still think about them all of the time and wish they were still here .. the 1st one was in 96/97 and the last one was in 2018 …

  11. I think it is very easy for family to miss suicidal signs. Just because you know someone, doesn’t mean they can’t hide what they feel to protect you and themselves. However, police should not just assume right off that bat that’s what happened. Every avenue should be investigated.

    1. they say family members can hide secrets from family very well as they know habits etc – often its way easier to speak to complete strangers about all manner of things, i know i have, because a stranger may not judge you and even if they did the chances of you crossings paths again are very slim – some of us will secrets we don’t want to share with family coz we don’t want to upset or cause alarm, there’s nothing bad in that, it shows that person to be nice and able to keep some perspective, but that also creates a lot of pressure on an individual

  13. I feel like if I was headed towards a very successful acting career, and was suddenly forced to stop that, try to go back to regular life, but have nothing else going for me…I’d spiral into a pretty bad depression too..

    3. He disappeared at an age where depression/mental illnesses can show up in a person too. Its weird how suddenly he got depressed and disappeared though… usually people try to cope a while, then give up

  14. Puget Sound is a very dynamic body of water. When I was in the Navy one of my fellow sailors jumped off of the Manette Bridge. He was never found.

    2. What years were you stationed there? What was the name of your ship? I was stationed there, worked in the Shipyard. My husband was on the USS California. They were in dry dock at the time. 😊

    2. i knew a guy years ago, from a course i was on, lunch we all went to the pub, those were the days, he seemed very happy, would get a round of drinks in, said he won money on the horses, made a few bets here and there, was quite good at it
      the following week he was gone, took an overdose, apparently he never made any bets, he was simply spending his benefit money and most likely just wanted to go away and be out of peoples minds
      its a sad reality, for people to be happy before they, i think i would too, i don’t often think sad things and don’t like to feel depressed, i do like most i guess have a good day and then a bad one, i look for the best in people, i like a joke, i keep as occupied as possible mentally and physically, i’m not on meds and try to keep things in perspective, keep my sense of humor, i truly believe in never letting the bastards grind me down, who ever they are – i wish many would do the same

  16. His mother said he didn’t seem like he was depressed or anything. My mother-in-law tried to kill herself and she seemed very happy that last week. A psychiatrist said that a lot of people who are going to commit suicide seem happy in their last week or weeks because they know they’re going to end their lives and that brings peace to them.

    2. I suffer from Major Depressive Disorder and thankfully, with medication, I have very few episodes. I am also disabled because of RA and some other issues. I am a single mom to a teen with Autism, ADHD, and Pychosis with some other MH issues that go with that. They are great kid, but out of necessity, I do need to homeschool for their benefit. So we are home together a lot. When I do have episodes, I will not lie, I fake the hell out of it. No one knows. I will spend my night bawling in my bathroom alone, just to turn around and plant a smile on my face in the morning. Having my own on suite in my room makes this possible. I also know I am what is best for my child, so I don’t have the luxury of anyone thinking I can’t handle it and trying to get involved where they are not wanted. So I don’t go around talking about those issues either. My doctor knows enough to treat me effectively, and I’m grateful. When I’m asked, “Do you ever think about suicide? ” I answer with, “That is not an option my child needs me.” That is the truth, but it also allows for me to avoid the question, too. The doctor knows this and won’t push it, and I’m grateful. But yes, some of us absolutely hide it or hide what we can of it. I will say I never hid the diagnosis from them or some of the issues it has caused bc I want them to know mental health is nothing to be ashamed of, and my other mh issues are open to be seen. It’s just I don’t want them to see me broken like I am during those crying spells, those times are just not normal and its hard to explain. But they need me to be strong for them, and I won’t take their safety net away by letting them see me like that.

  17. People who are suicidal honestly think everyone will be better off without them. They don’t alert others to their plans, and most do not leave a note.

    3. @@joycarlson2492 When i was a baby my step farther would give me Brandy to keep me quiet, from a very young age i was always drunk, at age 5 years old i would wait outside pubs late at night my stepfather would come outside with a mouthful of brandy and spit it in my mouth, at age 6 we would go to greyhound racing instead of paying for my admittance to enter he would get me over a high wall so i could enter without him paying for me then he made me stand at the finish line to see what came first at photo Finnish so he could bet on the winning greyhound, when i was 9 he broke my arm i was sent home from school because i could not write i was probably intoxicated and never felt the pain like usual, when i was 10 my 16 year old brother beat up my stepfather telling him to leave his little brother alone, when i was 14 my skin was turning yellow Jaundice that seemed to pass a year later, he managed a local football team & after the match he would get a lady of the night at his house to take turns on her & he tried to make me join in most of the guys liked me instead, he did eventually ☠ one of his best friends when he had been drinking i could write a book how not to become a bad parent, when i was younger i would hide from him hide under beds hide in lofts hide anywhere i could, he was a god fanatic preaching the bible to me all the time & if i waked on cracked sidewalks pavement stones that i would go to Hell, i am now 63 years i have had a few relationships but never wanted children, i am drinking straight vodka now until i pass out & dream about my good life that i should have had, i could tell more

  18. My Mums mum (my nana) tried to walk away from a horrible marriage! She dropped off her daughter (my mum) to her sister & said she just needed a day to herself! She then unbeknown to anyone put her boys in an orphanage & then left & didn’t return! I’m not sure how much longer later but it was months, definitely over 6 months later She was found crossing a street in Perth Western Australia by her horrible husband & he took her home! Nana had started another life! She was a waitress in Perth, she switched off & tried to block out her abusive marriage & leaving the kids with others to raise! You never know what’s going on in someone’s mind! Trauma can make a person do unbelievable things.

  19. My father went missing in October 1992. He was waiting for his Social Security check and retirement pension to come in the mail. When the checks arrived, he left to cash them and pay bills and arrange to get his car towed and fixed because his car’s starter wasn’t working. He had to take a bus into the mall to go to the bank. My father never caught buses in his life. So when he did not return home by evening, we assumed he had gotten on a wrong bus and got lost. But then 4 days went by. The police got involved. My father had been in a small park by the mall all those days, sleeping on a bench at night with his windbreaker jacket pulled over his head. The homeless people in the park kept asking him if he was ok and if they could help him in any way. But my father could not remember his address or phone number, so he just said no. When he was found, he had all his checks (uncashed) on him, his money and credit cards. No one harmed him. He was taken to the hospital where it was determined he had had a major stroke. My father lived 6 more years. I thank God for the homeless people who did not harm him but tried to help him. 🧡🧡🙏🙏

    1. Omg! I am so sorry that happened to your dad! That is scary! Thank goodness they were able to help him and get him medical attention! My condolences!

    2. My mom had a stroke at 4 am, but she was 5’6″ and a 150lbs, I was 5′ and 98lbs at the time. There was no possible way that I could help her get up. I had to call an ambulance to get her off the floor and take her to the hospital. Then they sent her to Tenacre, a place for people who needed care, but not medication. I was able to be there, but she passed away a week later. They didn’t contact me to let me know so I wasn’t there with her. Years later, my husband was on hospice care after being in and out of hospitals for years
      They sent him to Phoenixville, Pa, and I wasn’t able to stay with him at the end. We lived in Reading (pronounced red) at the time. I’m in Philadelphia, living with relatives.

    3. @@annewelch-uk1of I sympathize with you completely. For me, it all began when my grandmother suffered TIAs. She lived with my parents. I was away at graduate school. My grandmother first fell on the outside house cement steps as she was walking to get in the family car to go to church. She kept having episodes of falling until she fell in her bedroom and both my parents were unable to lift her up. An ambulance was called, and it was determined my grandmother had fractured her back. From there she eventually had to go into a nursing home. I was back home caring for my father by this time. My mother had congestive heart failure and she kept falling too until she fractured her back as well. She eventually underwent open heart surgery. As an only child, I ended up caring for all three of them in some way until their deaths for a total of 17 years, from 1992 until 2009. I am also in PA, in southwestern PA. I attended college in what is known as the “Main Line” area just outside Philadelphia, so I am familiar with that area as well. May God keep you. 🧡🙏

    4. @@nitajay8553 Thank you for your kind words. Yes, it was a very scary time. And, yes, I’m very grateful to those homeless people. God bless you. 🧡🙏

  20. I would think that after almost 10 years of not being found, dead or alive, that if he is alive, he truly doesn’t want to found.

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