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History Channel ‘Ancient Aliens’ UFO Expert Nick Pope Dies at 60

On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, renowned UFO expert Nick Pope died at age 60, following a battle with Stage 4 esophageal cancer, his wife Elizabeth Weiss announced at their home.
Pope gained prominence overseeing Britain's "UFO Desk" from 1991 to 1994, becoming known as the "real-life Fox Mulder" while investigating high-profile sightings including the Rendlesham Forest UFO incident.
Diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer in early 2026, Pope spent his final months in Tucson Arizona with Elizabeth, continuing interviews from home despite his illness.
Tributes poured in from the UFO community, with filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee describing Pope as "a great fountain of UFO knowledge" whose work shaped public understanding of UAP.
Thousands of files from his career remain accessible at the National Archives; Pope famously said, "When you understand the Rendlesham Forest UFO incident you will understand the true nature of UAPs.

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UFO Expert Nick Pope Dies at 60

Nick Pope, long-time contributor to the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens and former U.K. Ministry of Defence official, has died at 60 after a battle with cancer. Through his well-known work on UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena, Pope became known as the real-life Fox Mulder, the main character in The X-Files. Pope was survived by his wife, Elizabeth Weiss, who took to Twitter/X to break the news to the UFO expert’s many fans. “My heart is break…

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