Disappearance of Don Lewis
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Jack Donald Lewis is an American missing person who disappeared on the morning of August 18, 1997, after leaving his home in Tampa, Florida. The investigation into his disappearance has stretched from
Photo of Don Lewis provided by the Hillsborough County Sheriff during his investigation into Lewis's disappearance
Lewis's van was found at the Pilot Country Airport (2016 photo with unrelated vehicle).
Presumption of death
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A presumption of death is a legal determination that a person is considered dead despite the absence of direct evidence confirming their death, such as identifiable human remains. Such declarations ar
Disappearance of Don Lewis
…been executing business plans that were left unfinished. Lewis left behind over US$5 million in assets (equivalent to over $10 million in 2025). He was declared legally dead in 2002 on the fifth anniversary of his disappearance. Lewis's disappearance was covered in the crime documentary series Tiger King, which focused on…
Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared in 1975 and was legally declared dead in 1982