Norwegian author, Ari Behn, who was previously married to the country’s Princess Maertha Louise, died on Wednesday aged 47. Behn published his first book in 1999, a collection of short stories whose English translation is “Sad as hell”. He rose to public prominence in 2002 after marrying the Norwegian royal Maertha Louise, and they wrote a book about their wedding with the title “From heart to heart”. Friends and public figures expressed their condolences on Wednesday, including Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the royal family. Behn also wrote several novels and plays, and in 2018 published his last book, “Inferno,” in which he detailed his struggle with mental health issues.

Source: Punch December 26, 2019 01:07 UTC