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Adolph Coors III - Death of the Coors Family Heir

March 15, 2021 • Sarah and Jaimie • Episode 15

On February 9th, 1960 Adolph “Ad” Coors, heir to the Coors brewery, left his home never to be seen alive again. This episode is full of kidnapping attempts, FBI involvement and a multi-state man hunt.

Sources:

https://www.denverpost.com/2009/08/29/adolph-coors-murder-notorious-killers-quiet-end/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/this-day-in-history/coors-brewery-heir-is-kidnapped

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coors-brewery-heir-is-kidnapped

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/-a-look-back-at-the-coors-kidnapping-case

Baum, Dan. Citizen Coors: a Grand Family Saga of Business, Politics and Beer. Perennial, 2001.

JETT, PHILIP. DEATH OF AN HEIR: Adolph Coors III and the Murder That Rocked an American Brewing Dynasty. ST MARTIN'S Press, 2019.

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