IAN Craddock, a popular tour operator who moved from the United Kingdom to Lethem many years ago, was found dead on Monday afternoon, close to the airstrip in the border town.

Reports are that the man might have suffered a heart attack .Other reports are that the man might have been bitten by a snake.
According to a neighbour, the man was found unresponsive aback the Lethem airstrip on Monday afternoon. A post-mortem is expected to be performed later this week.
The man’s passing left many in shock, as they noted that he was an upbeat individual who was always full of life.

Daniel Gadje, an executive member of the business community in the Rupununi, noted, in a Facebook post, that Craddock’s passing was a major blow to the tourism sector in Guyana.

Craddock runs the Bushmasters tour company which runs tours in the Rupununi. He is an ex-British military officer and with 10 years of Special Forces training under his belt, he made the Rupununi his home, several years ago.

He came to Guyana back in 2002 and later launched several charity expeditions here. Later he would embark on other major projects, including documentaries for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and National Geographic.