Alexander Selkirk was left on an unhabited island in 1704. His incredible story became the inspiration for the novel Robinson Crusoe.
Alexander Selkirk was left on an unhabited island in 1704. His incredible story became the inspiration for the novel Robinson Crusoe.
Saving everyone a watch of unoriginal bullshit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Selkirk
He was marooned, lived through it for 4 years, but died from what sounds like Malaria a few years later.