His manager confirms the sad news through a statement that reads, '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.'
- December 26, 2019
AceShowbiz - Author and former Norwegian royal Ari Behn has died, aged 47.
The ex-husband of Norway's Princess Martha Louise committed suicide on Christmas Day (December 25), according to his manager.
"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," a statement reads.
Behn hit the headlines in 2017 when he accused actor Kevin Spacey of groping him under a table at a Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2007. The actor never responded publicly to the accusation.
The Royal House of Norway acknowledged the author's death in a statement, which read: "Ari was an important part of our family for many years, and we carry warm and good memories of him with us."
