How Did Peter Warner Die?
On the NSW North Coast this morning, one of Australia's most famous sailors died after his yacht capsized in rough seas. He was 90 years old.
Death Cause- His Boat Drowned (Death Date: 13 April 2021)
Who Was Peter Warner?
Peter Warner was an Australian ship captain who, more than a year after they had been presumed dead, found six Tongan youths marooned on a Pacific island. He was born in 1931 in Australia.
Tributes
How sad...just weeks after 60 Minutes made the world beyond those who've read Rutger's book aware of this amazing story, Peter Warner passed.
— Jimmy Oddo (@HeyNowJO) April 13, 2021
RIP https://t.co/DfGkjan9Aa
In September 2017 my wife Maartje - who's a photographer - rented a car in Brisbane and drove three hours to the south. And there he was, sitting out in front of a low-slung house off a dirt road. Captain Peter Warner (on the right ;) ) /17 pic.twitter.com/aAuJck8IfR
— Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) May 10, 2020
Very, very sad to hear that one of the most wonderful people I've ever met has passed away.
— Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) April 13, 2021
R.I.P. Peter Warner (1931-2021). pic.twitter.com/hqYGMmNtAS