Andreas Ostertag was a member of Scientology.
He served as the head of the Scientology branch in Stuttgart, Germany when it started there in the beginning of the 1970s.
His sister and brother were additionally members of Scientology and participated actively in the organization.
Towards the end of 1985 Ostertag had traveled to Clearwater, Florida for appointments at the spiritual base of Scientology there.
According to a 1997 article in the St. Petersburg Times of Florida: Ostertag "apparently drowned while swimming to a sailboat anchored off of Fort Desoto Park in 1985. Reports published in Germany earlier this year raised questions about the death."
Representatives of the government in Pinellas County, Florida came to the determination that Ostertag died due to drowning.
Sources:
"Andreas Ostertag". Scientology service completions: "L 11". Source Magazine. Volume 27. (June 1980). Church of Scientology: Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida.
"Andreas Ostertag". Scientology service completions: "Solo Nots Course". Source Magazine. Volume 30. (January 1981). Church of Scientology: Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida.
Florida Death Index. Name: Andreas Ostertag. Death Date: 2 November 1985. County of Death: Pinellas. State of Death: Florida. Age at Death: 38. Race: White. Birth Date: 23 December 1946. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records.
Botros, Mona; Egmond R. Koch. (April 2, 1997). ARD. Documentary: Die dunkle Seite von Scientology (The dark side of Scientology). Germany. More info at another specific link here.
Morgan, Lucy. (December 7, 1997) "For some Scientologists, pilgrimage has been fatal". St. Petersburg Times. Florida.
Stidham, Jeff; William Yelverton. (December 8, 1997) "Scientology deaths raise questions". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 4.
He served as the head of the Scientology branch in Stuttgart, Germany when it started there in the beginning of the 1970s.
His sister and brother were additionally members of Scientology and participated actively in the organization.
Towards the end of 1985 Ostertag had traveled to Clearwater, Florida for appointments at the spiritual base of Scientology there.
According to a 1997 article in the St. Petersburg Times of Florida: Ostertag "apparently drowned while swimming to a sailboat anchored off of Fort Desoto Park in 1985. Reports published in Germany earlier this year raised questions about the death."
Representatives of the government in Pinellas County, Florida came to the determination that Ostertag died due to drowning.
Sources:
"Andreas Ostertag". Scientology service completions: "L 11". Source Magazine. Volume 27. (June 1980). Church of Scientology: Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida.
"Andreas Ostertag". Scientology service completions: "Solo Nots Course". Source Magazine. Volume 30. (January 1981). Church of Scientology: Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida.
Florida Death Index. Name: Andreas Ostertag. Death Date: 2 November 1985. County of Death: Pinellas. State of Death: Florida. Age at Death: 38. Race: White. Birth Date: 23 December 1946. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records.
Botros, Mona; Egmond R. Koch. (April 2, 1997). ARD. Documentary: Die dunkle Seite von Scientology (The dark side of Scientology). Germany. More info at another specific link here.
Morgan, Lucy. (December 7, 1997) "For some Scientologists, pilgrimage has been fatal". St. Petersburg Times. Florida.
Stidham, Jeff; William Yelverton. (December 8, 1997) "Scientology deaths raise questions". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 4.
Andreas Ostertag was a member of Scientology.
He served as the head of the Scientology branch in Stuttgart, Germany when it started there in the beginning of the 1970s.
His sister and brother were additionally members of Scientology and participated actively in the organization.
Towards the end of 1985 Ostertag had traveled to Clearwater, Florida for appointments at the spiritual base of Scientology there.
According to a 1997 article in the St. Petersburg Times of Florida: Ostertag "apparently drowned while swimming to a sailboat anchored off of Fort Desoto Park in 1985. Reports published in Germany earlier this year raised questions about the death."
Representatives of the government in Pinellas County, Florida came to the determination that Ostertag died due to drowning.
Sources:
"Andreas Ostertag". Scientology service completions: "L 11". Source Magazine. Volume 27. (June 1980). Church of Scientology: Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida.
"Andreas Ostertag". Scientology service completions: "Solo Nots Course". Source Magazine. Volume 30. (January 1981). Church of Scientology: Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida.
Florida Death Index. Name: Andreas Ostertag. Death Date: 2 November 1985. County of Death: Pinellas. State of Death: Florida. Age at Death: 38. Race: White. Birth Date: 23 December 1946. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records.
Botros, Mona; Egmond R. Koch. (April 2, 1997). ARD. Documentary: Die dunkle Seite von Scientology (The dark side of Scientology). Germany. More info at another specific link here.
Morgan, Lucy. (December 7, 1997) "For some Scientologists, pilgrimage has been fatal". St. Petersburg Times. Florida.
Stidham, Jeff; William Yelverton. (December 8, 1997) "Scientology deaths raise questions". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 4.
He served as the head of the Scientology branch in Stuttgart, Germany when it started there in the beginning of the 1970s.
His sister and brother were additionally members of Scientology and participated actively in the organization.
Towards the end of 1985 Ostertag had traveled to Clearwater, Florida for appointments at the spiritual base of Scientology there.
According to a 1997 article in the St. Petersburg Times of Florida: Ostertag "apparently drowned while swimming to a sailboat anchored off of Fort Desoto Park in 1985. Reports published in Germany earlier this year raised questions about the death."
Representatives of the government in Pinellas County, Florida came to the determination that Ostertag died due to drowning.
Sources:
"Andreas Ostertag". Scientology service completions: "L 11". Source Magazine. Volume 27. (June 1980). Church of Scientology: Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida.
"Andreas Ostertag". Scientology service completions: "Solo Nots Course". Source Magazine. Volume 30. (January 1981). Church of Scientology: Flag Service Organization, Clearwater, Florida.
Florida Death Index. Name: Andreas Ostertag. Death Date: 2 November 1985. County of Death: Pinellas. State of Death: Florida. Age at Death: 38. Race: White. Birth Date: 23 December 1946. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records.
Botros, Mona; Egmond R. Koch. (April 2, 1997). ARD. Documentary: Die dunkle Seite von Scientology (The dark side of Scientology). Germany. More info at another specific link here.
Morgan, Lucy. (December 7, 1997) "For some Scientologists, pilgrimage has been fatal". St. Petersburg Times. Florida.
Stidham, Jeff; William Yelverton. (December 8, 1997) "Scientology deaths raise questions". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 4.
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