Bunker Spreckels
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August 15, 1949
Bunker Spreckels | |
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| Born | Adolph Bernard Spreckels III August 15, 1949 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1977 (aged 27) |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Known for | Surfing |
| Parent(s) | Kay Williams Adolph Bernard Spreckels II |
| Relatives | Clark Gable (stepfather) Claus Spreckels (great-grandfather) |
Bunker Spreckels (born Adolph Bernard Spreckels III; August 15, 1949 – January 7, 1977) was an American surfer and an early pioneer of a surfboard design.
He was the great-grandson of German-born sugar baron Claus Spreckels and was heir to the Spreckels Sugar fortune.[1] Spreckels became the stepson of Clark Gable when his mother married the actor.[2]
Spreckels met surf photographer Art Brewer in 1969 at the surf spot known as Banzai Pipeline while Brewer was on a three-month photo shoot for Surfer magazine.[2]
Spreckels was born in Los Angeles County, California. His mother was Kay Spreckels (née Kathleen Williams), a former fashion model and actress. His father was sugar-refining heir Adolph B. Spreckels son Adolph Bernard Spreckels, Jr. (1911–61), a prize-winning polo player. Clark Gable was his stepfather.
Later years
Bunker inherited his family fortune on his 21st birthday.[1]
