Michael Cremo: key obituary facts
Is Michael Cremo dead? Yes. Michael Cremo died on October 14, 2026, at age 78.
Cause of death: Michael Cremo's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Michael Cremo known for?
He was an American alternative archeologist.
More about Michael Cremo
Born: 15 July 1948.
Place of birth: Schenectady.
Gender: male.
Occupation: writer, scientist.
Nationality: United States.
Education: George Washington University.
Occupations: Author, editor.
Michael Cremo, the American pseudoarcheologist associated with *Forbidden Archeology*, died October 14, 2026, aged 78.
Born in Schenectady, New York, on July 15, 1948, he attended George Washington University from 1966 to 1968 and later served in the U.S. Navy.
Cremo described himself as a Vedic creationist and an “alternative archeologist,” arguing that humans had lived on Earth for millions of years. In *Forbidden Archeology*, written with Richard L. Thompson, he interpreted artifacts reportedly found in California’s Table Mountain gravels as evidence that modern humans were present as far back as 30 million to 40 million years ago. Mainstream scholars criticized the book’s claims as pseudoscientific. A member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and the Bhaktivedanta Institute, Cremo was also known by the devotional name Drutakarmā dāsa. Under that name, he wrote books and articles on Hindu spirituality, contributed as an editor to the magazine *Back to Godhead*, and taught bhakti yoga. His work combined religious interests with arguments about human antiquity that challenged mainstream archaeological accounts.