Kevin Spacey Accuser Ari Behn Dead at 47

Behn died by suicide on Christmas Day, his manager Geir Håkonsund told the Norwegian media. "It's with great sorrow in our hearts that we, those closest to Ari Behn, must report that he took his down life today,"

Published: Thursday,Dec 26, 2019 14:12 PM GMT-07:00

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Norwegian author and one of the first ones to to be accusing actor Kevin Spacey of groping him has passed away at the age of 47.

He was also the ex-husband of Norway's

Princess Martha Louise. Behn died by suicide on Christmas Day, his manager Geir Håkonsund told the Norwegian media. "It's with great sorrow in our hearts that we, those closest to Ari Behn, must report that he took his down life today," the statement said. "We ask for respect for our privates lives in the time to come."

In 2002, Behn, then a commoner, wed the oldest child and only daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja. However, the couple—they share daughters Maud, 16, Leah, 14, and Emma, 11—separated in 2016 and divorced the following year, a first for the Norwegian royal family.

"It is with great sadness the Queen and I have received the news of Ari Behn's passing," the King said in a statement. "Ari has been an important part of our family for many years, and we carry warm, fond memories of him.We are grateful that we got to know him. We grieve that our grandchildren have now lost their beloved father and have deep compassion for his parents and siblings, who have now lost their beloved son and brother."

In 2017, the author and playwright accused Spacey of groping him 10 years earlier at a concert for the Nobel Peace Prize.

May Behn's soul rest in peace.