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]

References

  1. "Ruigoord: een plek voor de 'scharrelmens'". Historiek (in Nederlands). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. Michiel Louter (9 July 1997). "Requiem voor ruigoord". De Groene Amsterdammer. https://www.groene.nl/artikel/requiem-voor-ruigoord-in-de-zestiende-eeuw-staat-t-ruyghe-oort-toen-nog-een-in-het-ijmeer-ronddrijvend-veeneiland-al-bekend-als-een-vrijplaats-voor-misdadigers-en-watergeuzen. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hans Plomp (80) overleden, grondlegger van kunstenaarsdorp Ruigoord
  4. Bruggen, Martijn van (7 August 2024). "Nieuws: Hans Plomp (1944-2024) overleden". Tzum (in Nederlands).