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He also claimed to be Tutankhamun and various other deities. He also claimed to converse with whales.
He died in an attempt to "ascend into heaven" by jumping off a cliff. His body was later retrieved and buried by his followers.
In 1948 he stated that he was Christ, the new messiah and claimed to have led a convoy of rocket ships to Earth from the extinct planet Neophrates. He died on December 10, 1958 after being suicide bombed by two disgruntled former followers who accused Venta of mishandling cult funds and having been intimate with their wives.