76: Valerie De La Valdene: Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands
She was known as “Shark Girl” - a fearless underwater photographer who swam with predators most of us only dare to watch on TV.
At 48, Valerie de la Valdene had it all: a career that earned her a spot in the Women Divers Hall of Fame, features on Shark Week, a culinary education under a world-renowned chef, and the kind of wealth that came with a prestigious family name.
But in June 2014, Valerie was found dead in the Galapagos Islands - a single gunshot wound to the left temple.
Authorities called it a suicide. But the scene? It told a different story.
And when you follow the trail of…
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