Fred Jüssi

Fred Jüssi (29 January 1935 – 1 December 2024) was an Estonian biologist, nature writer and photographer.

Life and career Jüssi was born in Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, where his adoptive father worked for a Venezuelan oil company. His biological father was an early MLB player of Cherokee descent named Jim Bluejacket. His family returned to Estonia and settled in Tallinn when Jüssi was 3 years old. After finishing high school in Tallinn he studied biology and zoology at the University of Tartu, graduating in 1958. He worked as a school teacher (from 1958 to 1960 in Emmaste, Hiiumaa), as inspector for nature protection (1962–1975), The signatories also expressed their unease against Republic-level government in harshly dealing with youth protests in Tallinn that were sparked a week earlier due to the banning of a public performance of the punk rock band Propeller.

Jüssi died on 1 December 2024, at the age of 89.