Hans Plomp
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Hans Plomp (29 January 1944 – 6 August 2024) was a Dutch writer, playwright and poet. Plomp was born in Amsterdam. Together with fellow writer Gerben Hellinga, he was the driving force behind saving the village of Ruigoord near Amsterdam from demolition in July 1973.[1][2] He was a member of the Amsterdam Balloon Society.[3]
Plomp died on 6 August 2024 at the age of 80 years old. He had been battling metastasized prostate cancer since 2021 and he had already discussed the option of euthanasia[a] with his doctor.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ruigoord: een plek voor de 'scharrelmens'". Historiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Michiel Louter (9 July 1997). "Requiem voor ruigoord". De Groene Amsterdammer. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b Hans Plomp (80) overleden, grondlegger van kunstenaarsdorp Ruigoord
- ^ Bruggen, Martijn van (7 August 2024). "Nieuws: Hans Plomp (1944-2024) overleden". Tzum (in Dutch).
- ^ Not known if it's euthanasia or assisted suicide.