Thomas Karamessines
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 Thomas Karamessines      (spook, JFK/Assassination/Premature death, HSCA/Premature death) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1917 | |||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 September 1978 (Age 60) | |||||||||||||||
Cause of death | "heart attack" | |||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Columbia University | |||||||||||||||
A former CIA Deputy Director for Plans who suddenly died of a heart attack before he could testify to the HSCA.
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Thomas H. Karamessines was the CIA CIA/Deputy Director for Plans from 31 July 1967 until 27 February 1973[1] when he resigned to protest the sacking of Richard Helms. He died in 1978, officially of a "heart attack", before he could testify to the HSCA.
Career
He worked as a deputy assistant attorney general, under Thomas Dewey.[2]
Death
"Thomas Karamessines was expected to be questioned by the House Select Committee on Assassinations. However, he died of an apparent heart attack on 4th September, 1978, at his vacation home in Grand Lake, Quebec, before he could give evidence before the HSCA."[3]
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References
- ↑ William H. Webster, Chronology of CIA's Senior Management Structure, CIA, 2 July 1991, archived at Federation of American Scientists.
- ↑ http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKkaramessines.htm
- ↑ http://spartacus-educational.com/JFKkaramessines.htm
