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'''William (Billy) Jamieson''' (3 July 1954 – 3 July 2011)<ref name="Toronto Star1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> was a treasure and antique hunter who lived in [[Toronto]].<ref name="Toronto Star1"/> He was the star of [[History Channel]]'s ''Treasure Hunter''. Jamieson died at his home on his 57th birthday on the same day his acquisition of the head of [[Saint Vitalis of Assisi]] was completed.<ref name="Toronto Star1"/><ref name="Independent.ie">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> He was also a world-famous dealer of [[tribal art]], described as having "a taste for the bizarre".<ref name="CBC">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
He has been described as a Treasure Hunter who "is Indiana Jones, minus the rolling boulders, aliens and savage tribesmen."<ref name="Winnipeg Free Press">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> He dealt in a diverse array of curios, including [[mummies]] and [[shrunken head]]s, and his clients included museums and rock stars such as [[Mick Jagger]] and [[Steven Tyler]].<ref name="Huff Po">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Residence==
Jamieson's downtown loft, which housed his extensive collection of curiosities, has been described as "...part [[Madame Tussauds]], part ''[[Twilight Zone]]'', as interpreted by [[Tamara de Lempicka]]."<ref name="Toronto Star2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
After his death, his collection, housed at his Toronto [[loft]], was auctioned off. Auction items included, inter alia, a past of [[Jumbo]]'s tusk, an electric chair, and a "butt in a box".<ref name="National Post">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:People from Toronto]]
[[Category:Canadian art dealers]]
[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
He has been described as a Treasure Hunter who "is Indiana Jones, minus the rolling boulders, aliens and savage tribesmen."<ref name="Winnipeg Free Press">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> He dealt in a diverse array of curios, including [[mummies]] and [[shrunken head]]s, and his clients included museums and rock stars such as [[Mick Jagger]] and [[Steven Tyler]].<ref name="Huff Po">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Residence==
Jamieson's downtown loft, which housed his extensive collection of curiosities, has been described as "...part [[Madame Tussauds]], part ''[[Twilight Zone]]'', as interpreted by [[Tamara de Lempicka]]."<ref name="Toronto Star2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
After his death, his collection, housed at his Toronto [[loft]], was auctioned off. Auction items included, inter alia, a past of [[Jumbo]]'s tusk, an electric chair, and a "butt in a box".<ref name="National Post">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:People from Toronto]]
[[Category:Canadian art dealers]]
[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
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