Hans Plomp

Plomp in 1987

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 died on 6 August 2024 from prostate cancer at the age of 80 years old.[3][4]

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