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Forrest Fenn Dies: Santa Fe Author and Creator Of Rocky Mountains Treasure Hunt Was 90

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Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsSanta Fe Author Forrest Fenn, most known for his 2010 book Thrill of the Chase which inspired a popular treasure hunt in the Rocky Mountains, died on Monday.

He was 90.Fenn passed of natural causes in his Santa Fe home.The writer and former U.S. Air Force pilot rose to notoriety after a poem his memoir The Thrill of the Chase hinted at the location of a hidden cache of about $2 million in jewels and gold.

His poem not only inspired treasure hunters to embark on their treacherous quest for his treasure but encouraged them to document their own experiences on the hunt.Earlier this year the popular hunt made headlines as a Colorado woman, whose husband died searching for Fenn’s secret.

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