William Jamieson (3 July 1954 – 3 July 2011)[1] was a Canadian treasure and antique dealer and reality TV star. Jamieson was also known as the Headhunter.[2] He was the star of History Channel's Treasure Trader. He was also a world-famous dealer of tribal art, described as having "a taste for the bizarre",[3] and as "Indiana Jones meets Gene Simmons".[4] He was also described as a treasure hunter who "is Indiana Jones, minus the rolling boulders, aliens and savage tribesmen".[5]
Jamieson came to international prominence when he discovered the lost mummy of pharaoh Ramses I following his purchase of the then defunct Niagara Falls Museum. He dealt in a diverse array of curios, including mummies and shrunken heads, and his clientele included the Royal Ontario Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sotheby's, Christie's, and rock stars such as Mick Jagger and Steven Tyler.[6][7]
He lived in a three-storey, 6,000 square feet (560 m2) downtown Toronto loft which doubled as a museum housing thousands of his acquired treasures. The Halloween parties at the loft have been described as "legendary", while his guests at the place included Tyler and Tim Burton. Jamieson died at his home on his 57th birthday, the same day his acquisition of the alleged head of Saint Vitalis of Assisi was completed.[2] The head was acquired for €3,500.[2] After his death, hundreds of his exhibits were auctioned off.
^Lauren Pelley (24 March 2015). "Trove of cinematic treasures up for auction". Toronto Star.
^ abcJerome Reilly (23 October 2011). "'Headhunter' dies on day deal finalises". Independent.ie.
^David Donnelly (24 April 2014). "World-renowned dealer of tribal art had a taste for the bizarre". CBC.
^Cite error: The named reference The Globe and Mail2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Chris Lackner (26 July 2012). "Treasure hunter had good head on his shoulders". Winnipeg Free Press.
^Cite error: The named reference The Globe and Mail was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Annette Bourdeau (27 June 2012). "Partner Talks Mummies, Shrunken Heads And Peg Legs". Huffington Post.
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