Margret Wittmer
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 (part of November 2025)
category: 
Controversy
clue: This German pilgrim found Eden in the Galapagos with her husband and son. Her remains remain there to this day.
explanation: Wittmer, her husband Heinz, and her stepson Harry were among the original settlers of Floreana Island in the Galapagos in 1932, after which a series of suspicious disappearances captured the public imagination. In 1960, she published her memoirs Floreana: A Woman's Pilgrimage to the Galapagos. She eventually died in 2000 and was buried on the island. Her story is retold in the 2013 documentary film The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden and the 2025 dramatic film Eden. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston
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