Episode
Unsolved Mysteries: Episode #47
Overview
The 1970 death of boxing champ Sonny Liston is probed in a report that also examines theories that he may have been murdered. Other segments include the Texas search for kidnappers of a 19-year old woman and a California woman's quest to find her foster parents.
Details
- Series
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1989-11-22
Episode context
Episode #47 is Episode 9 in Season 2 of Unsolved Mysteries. It aired on 1989-11-22.
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Episode 8: Episode #46
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Episode 10: Episode #48
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