Chauncey Marvin Holt (October 23, 1921 – June 28, 1997) was an American known for claiming to be one of the "

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" photographed in

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shortly after the

assassination of President John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. Kennedy was in the vehicle with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy Onas ...

Background

Holt was born in Kentucky. He moved to

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in the 1970s and lived in

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during the last decade of his life. Holt died of cancer at the age of 75, and was survived by a daughter and granddaughter.

Claims of involvement in JFK assassination

In a 1991 ''

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'' article about Oliver Stone's ''

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'', Holt received national attention for various claims he made regarding the assassination of President Kennedy. According to Holt, he was a

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operative sent to Dallas to deliver phony

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credentials. He also claimed to have worked as an

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for

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. His account is further explored in his autobiography ''Self-Portrait of a Scoundrel'', which was posthumously released by TrineDay Publishing in August 201

References

External links

A CIA Agent’s Stunning Confessions Before His Death
(Documentary Central)
Holt's review of Gerald Posner's ''Case Closed''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holt, Chauncey Marvin 1921 births 1997 deaths People associated with the assassination of John F. Kennedy Artists from Kentucky Deaths from cancer in California Place of birth missing Place of death missing