Just
last night, I received some sad news about Nick Pope. He published a brief
message that said:
A
while ago, following some digestive issues, I was diagnosed with esophageal
cancer. Unfortunately, it's Stage 4 and has metastasized to my liver. While I
know that it's kindness and hope that leads people to suggest healers and
supposed miracle cures, and to say things like "fight it", and
"you can beat it", I'm afraid my diagnosis and my situation leaves no
doubt whatsoever: I can't beat it.
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| Nick Pope at a UFO Crash Conference held years ago in Las Vegas. |
What
an amazing adventure I've had! A 21-year career at the UK Ministry of Defence,
where I got involved in subjects ranging from financial policy to
counter-terrorism; from military policing to UAP. And I saved six cows; it's a
long story! The things I've done; the places I've been; the people I've met;
and the secrets I've been privy to. I wouldn't have swapped it for the world.
And then a second career, where my previous government UAP role brought me to
the attention of the world's media, leading me to become a regular commentator
on TV news shows and documentaries, as well as consulting and acting as
spokesperson on various UFO and alien-themed movies, TV series and video games.
The media called me the real Fox Mulder!
The
true highlight, of course, is life with my wonderful, beautiful and incredibly
smart wife, Elizabeth. She's a real-life Agent Scully: a scientist, a skeptic
and a redhead. We met randomly in the lobby bar of the Fairmont Hotel in
downtown San José (she was an anthropology professor at San José State
University) in October 2010 and got married 3 months later. We applied
successfully for my Green Card and she had me shipped over and imported to the
U.S., where a new adventure began, as Elizabeth and I enjoyed wildlife watching
at our wonderful home in Tucson, desert hikes, film noir, true crime, country
music, Sunday lunches with my in-laws, and much more besides. Recently, we had
an amazing one-year adventure in New York City, living 5 minutes from Times
Square, and having a wonderful view of the Empire State Building from our
apartment window.
We
proofread each other's books and articles (I love commas, hyphens and
exclamation points way more than Elizabeth, and managed to win at least a few
of those battles), and I'm supporting her in her ongoing fight for free speech,
academic freedom, and keeping political correctness, superstition and identity
politics out of science and academia. The White House Press Secretary Tweeted
one of her recent newspaper articles, which shows the huge impact she's having.
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| Nick Pope at the Las Vegas Crash Conference. |
I
kept working for as long as I could (right up until last week), with my various
film/TV interviews, conference appearances, and live events, including my
position as moderator of Ancient Aliens Live - where I think I did 94 shows.
Sadly, the time has come where I've had to step away from this work.
A
lot of people have followed my work on UAP. I'm loath to use the word
"fans", because I'm not a celebrity. But I am a public figure, and
many people have followed me on my journey as I've sought to keep the UAP
subject in the public eye, and to frame it as a defense, national security and
safety of flight issue - as well as a fascinating science problem. Some of this
work has been public knowledge, but some such work, of necessity, has been done
behind the scenes. I hope I've helped move the needle forward. But most people,
of course, know me through my media interviews and live events. To everyone
who's followed me on my journey, thank you - and good luck with your own
journeys. I wish you every success and happiness.
It's
all been amazing, and I'm grateful for the things I've done, not mournful for
the things that I won't now get to do.
Per
Aspera Ad Astra!
Nick
Pope, Tucson, Arizona, February 12, 2026
I
wish Nick all the best in this tough time.
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