David Icke

David Icke
Icke in June 2013
Born	(1952-04-29) 29 April 1952 (age 72) Leicester, England
Occupation(s)	Writer, public speaker
Movement	New Age conspiracism
Spouses	Linda Atherton ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 2001)​ Pamela Richards ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2011)​
Children	4
Website	davidicke.com

David Vaughan Icke (/aɪk/; born 29 April 1952) is an English professional conspiracy theorist^{[1][2][3][4][5]} and former footballer and sports broadcaster.^[6]

He is the author of over 20 books and many DVDs and has lectured in over 25 countries, speaking for up to 10 hours to audiences.^[7][8] He is known for his conspiracy theory that many of the world's most important figures are lizard people.^[9]

In the 1990s, he was a sports commentator for BBC. He played football for Coventry City and Hereford United.

1. ↑ For "professional conspiracy theorist", Michael Barkun, Chasing Phantoms: Reality, Imagination, and Homeland Security Since 9/11, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2011, 72.
2. ↑ For the quote, David Icke, "Biography 1", davidickebooks.co.uk, accessed 8 June 2011 ().
3. ↑ "Conspiracy Theories". Time. 2008-11-20. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
4. ↑ Doherty, Rosa (2018-12-17). "Acclaimed author Alice Walker recommends book by notorious conspiracy theorist David Icke". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
5. ↑ Shabi, Rachel (2018-11-27). "How David Icke helped unite Labour's factions against antisemitism | Rachel Shabi". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
6. ↑ "David Icke and the Rise of the Lizard People". Stuff They Don't Want You to Know. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
7. ↑ Tyson E. Lewis, Richard Kahn, Education Out of Bounds: Reimagining Cultural Studies for a Posthuman Age, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, 75.
8. ↑ David G. Robertson, UFOs, Conspiracy Theories and the New Age, London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016, 121.
9. ↑ "How to Spot the Reptilians Running the U.S. Government". TheAtlantic.com. Oct 31, 2013.