It was eventually discovered that Harvey had once survived a major accident which had killed one of his ex-wives and her mother. But ex-wives opened on land - it was a car accident. After investigations it was found out that it was planned by Harvey and there was no way he could have survived the accident which ended in the car landing in a river. Moreover, his yacht Torbatross and powerboat Valiant had also befallen mysterious but extreme catastrophes which ended with Harvey getting large sums of settlement money.
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Did you know Harvey killed himself upon finding out Terry was alive? He obviously assumed no member of Terry's family was living to recount what had actually happened. So, after the Coast Guard informed him that Terry is alive, he checked into a nearby motel under a different name, left a note to a friend and killed himself by slashing his throat and thighs with a razor blade.
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Owing to Terry Jo’s terrible experience and inability to be rescued sooner, the Coast Guard suggested that the colour of life rafts should be changed from white to fluorescent orange so that it can be spotted easily. And since 1962, the color of life rafts has been bright orange.
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As she grew up, Terry surprisingly did not shun the ocean but rather embraced it. She applied for a job at the Department of Natural Resources for in the fisheries department and ended up worked in the Water Resources and Water Regulation and Zoning. In fact, Terry Jo has also appeared in several talk shows and interviews to talk about her life.
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