Heyerdahl's Life After Kon-Tiki Wasn't So Great

Thirty years after his triumphant Kon-Tiki expedition, Heyerdahl lost contact with his daughter after he’d left his second wife to move in with his physiotherapist. That relationship didn’t last either, and he married for a fourth time at the age of 82.
Norwegian author and biographer Ragnar Kvam Jr details Heyerdahl’s final years in his new book Thor Heyerdahl – Mannen og mytene (The man and the myths). Kvam has said that he didn’t dwell on Heyerdahl’s turbulent family life to sensationalize his private affairs. Rather, Kvam felt it was important because it showed how his manner of conducting his private life carried into his professional life as well. The women in his life, like many of his colleagues, were a critical part of his success even though Heyerdahl didn’t always give them the credit they deserved.
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