Ari Behn Wiki

Ari Behn was born on September 30, 1972, and from Århus, Denmark. He was a Norwegian author and wrote three novels, two collections of short stories and a book about his wedding. However Ari Behn, the former son-in-law of Norway’s king, has died aged 47, his spokesman has said.

His spokesman told Norway’s NTB agency that Behn had taken his own life. In a statement, Norway’s king and queen said he had been “an important part of our family for many years and we carry warm and good memories of him with us”.

Ari manager said. Geir Hakonsund in an e-mail to AFP said: “It is with great sadness in our hearts that I on behalf of the very closest relatives of Ari Behn must announce that he took his own life today.”

Moreover, Ari was in the media headline after he accused Spacey, in December 2017 of groping him under a table at a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize concert. Spacey never responded to the allegation. An unnamed massage therapist who sued the actor for allegedly sexually assaulting him during a session in 2016 died in September.

Ari Behn Career

Behn was a widely celebrated author, who had published his first-ever book back in 1999. The said book was a collection of short stories whose English translation is “Sad as hell”.

Apart from the above-mentioned books, Behn had also published a book titled Inferno, wherein he bared his heart and soul about his struggle with mental health issues. His books have been translated into Swedish, Danish, German, Hungarian, and Icelandic as well as French. In the spring of 2011, Ari Behn made his debut as a playwright with Treningstimen, directed by Kim Sørensen and staged at Rogaland Teater.

In December 2017, Behn alleged that he was among a growing number of men who had been sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey. He accused Spacey of groping his genitals in 2007, at a nightclub during the afterparty for the Nobel Peace Prize concert.

Earlier, he made the headlines of Norwegian newspapers in the autumn of 2006, when he revealed that he voted for the Norwegian Labour Party.

Ari Behn Family

How old was Ari Behn? He was born on September 30, 1972, and from Århus, Denmark and he was 47 years old during the time of his death. He was the son of Thomas Fowler (Father) who was a Technical writer and Kathleen Fowler (Mother) was Secretary.

He had two siblings Randy Fowler (Brother) and Julie Ann Fowler (Sister). In 1983 his parents divorced and married a couple who had been among their friends, Jan Pahle and Tone Bjerke, who had previously been married to each other.

In the 1990s he studied the history of ideas and history of religions at the University of Oslo, where he received a bachelor’s degree.

Ari Behn Wife

He was married to his wife Princess Märtha Louise on 24 May 2002 and she was the only daughter and elder child of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. They had three daughters, all of whom are also untitled citizens: Maud Angelica Behn (born 2003 in Oslo), Leah Isadora Behn (born 2005), and Emma Tallulah Behn (born 2008).

On 5 August 2016, the Royal Court announced that Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn had started divorce proceedings and intended to have joint custody of their three daughters. They were divorced in 2017.

In 2014, Princess Märtha Louise faced some criticism due to her association with British clairvoyant, Lisa Williams. Williams was in Oslo on 14 September 2014 and gave a seminar for Soulspring, formerly known as the Angel School, which Princess Märtha Louise co-founded. Williams is known for her claims she can communicate with the deceased.

In May 2019, the princess announced that she is in a relationship with an American citizen, a shaman named Durek Verrett (born on 17 November 1974). His father was from Haiti and his mother is of Norwegian-Indian heritage.

Ari Behn Net Worth

Estimated Net Worth of him is $9 Million USD as of 2019. He stands 5 feet 8 inch tall and weighs around 76KG.