was attended by the governor, who believed he was the real Chief White Elk. Along with his spouse, he visited the US and Canada, but he subsequently left his wife due to his substance abuse. Death He moved to New York after his release from Italian prison and died of a myocardial infarction in Arizona. References Notes Further reading 1888 births 1944 deaths American confidence tricksters American people convicted of fraud Hoaxes in Italy Prisoners and detainees of Italy Prisoners and detainees of Switzerland