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 [nl], 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 [nl].[3]

Plomp in 1987

Plomp died on 6 August 2024, at the age of 80. He had been battling metastasized prostate cancer from 2021, and had already discussed the option of euthanasia[a] with his doctor.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ruigoord: een plek voor de 'scharrelmens'". Historiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Michiel Louter (9 July 1997). "Requiem voor ruigoord". De Groene Amsterdammer. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Hans Plomp (80) overleden, grondlegger van kunstenaarsdorp Ruigoord
  4. ^ Bruggen, Martijn van (7 August 2024). "Nieuws: Hans Plomp (1944-2024) overleden". Tzum (in Dutch).
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Notes

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  1. ^ Not known if it's euthanasia or assisted suicide.