WILLIAM COOPER
Milton William “Bill” Cooper (May 6, 1943 – November 5, 2001) was a radio broadcaster and author, and as many would describe him, a conspiracy theorist and “militia theoretician,” known for his 1991 book Behold a Pale Horse, in which he warned of multiple global conspiracies, some involving extraterrestrial life. Cooper spoke of a number of topics—from the origins of HIV/AIDS to the U.S. government’s involvement with extraterrestrials—and made many predictions, all of which earned him a fair amount of criticism.
Cooper came from an Air Force family, served with the Strategic Air Command, U.S. Air Force, and later had an eventful career in the U.S. Navy. During this time, he held quite a few positions, including the Office of Naval Security and Intelligence, as well as serving on the Intelligence Briefing Team for the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet.
There is one prediction Cooper made that, despite your stance on his beliefs and claims, came to pass: The events on September 11th, 2001. Many refute this with the old “9/11 truthers are just crazy” argument, but there are many who believe Cooper’s prediction directly caused his death. Cooper’s death has sparked heated debate and controversy as it happened soon after 9/11 (November 6th, 2001), and many of the details were not released in the media, who portrayed him only as a renegade militia leader.