Sean Flynn in Cambodia, circa 1970After 40 years the mystery is solved!! What are believed to be Sean Flynn's remains have been handed over to JPAC (POW/MIA Accounting Command), in Hawaii.
We've always thought Errol Flynn was the Greatest, Handsomest, Coolest, Best Movie Star of all Time. What happened to his son is unbelievable.
His son Sean Flynn became a photojournalist in the 1960's and disappeared into the Cambodian jungle in 1970. Errol had already passed away by then (he died in 1950). He never knew the heartache his ex-wife went through searching for Sean all those years.
Here's a brief synopsis (Compliments of Southsiders Motorcyle Club)
Sean Leslie Flynn (born May 31, 1941, in Los Angeles, California; disappeared April 6, 1970, in Cambodia, age 28; declared legally dead in 1984 ) was an American actor and freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War. He started a news service in Saigon with John Steinbeck IV, son of the American author.
His son Sean Flynn became a photojournalist in the 1960's and disappeared into the Cambodian jungle in 1970. Errol had already passed away by then (he died in 1950). He never knew the heartache his ex-wife went through searching for Sean all those years.
Here's a brief synopsis (Compliments of Southsiders Motorcyle Club)
Sean Leslie Flynn (born May 31, 1941, in Los Angeles, California; disappeared April 6, 1970, in Cambodia, age 28; declared legally dead in 1984 ) was an American actor and freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War. He started a news service in Saigon with John Steinbeck IV, son of the American author.
Flynn became a freelance photo journalist under contract to Time Magazine. In a search for exceptional images, he attached himself to Special Forces units and even irregulars operating in remote areas.
On April 6, 1970, while travelling by motorcycle in Cambodia, Flynn and Dana Stone (on assignment for Time magazine and CBS News respectively) were captured by communist guerrillas at a roadblock on Highway One. They were never heard from again and their remains have never been found.
Although it is known that they were captured by Vietnamese Communist forces, it has been suggested that they died in the hands of "hostile" forces. Some speculate that they were killed by Khmer Rouge in June 1971.
Flynn's mother, Lili Damita, spent an enormous amount of money searching for her son, with no success. In 1984 she had him declared legally dead.
The story of Sean Flynn was immortalized by The Clash in the song "Sean Flynn" from the album Combat Rock.
Finally, the remaining family members have some closure to a horrific chapter in their lives.
MSNBC Link
Daily Mail Link
Errol's Grandson - Sean Flynn, Jr. - son of Errol's daughter Rory - is a series regular on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101. He has a legion of girl fans keeping his granddad's legacy alive!
Sean Flynn in an undated photo
The Sean Flynn I Knew by Zalin Grant
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