Bill jamieson biography
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Bill jamieson biography
Billy Jamieson
Canadian antique dealer
Billy Jamieson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1954-07-03)July 3, 1954 |
| Died | (2011-07-03)July 3, 2011 |
| Known for | Dealer and collector of Tribal Art |
| Spouse | Jessica Phillips |
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 pharaohRamses I following his purchase of the then defunct Niagara Falls Museum.
He dealt in a diverse array of curios, including mummies and shrunken heads, an