Key points
- Clark Olofsson, a notorious criminal, has died in Sweden at the age of 78 after a long illness.
- Olofsson is credited with coining the term “Stockholm syndrome” after a bank robbery in Stockholm in 1973.
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In Sweden, one of the most famous criminals, Clark Olofsson, has died after a long illness. He was involved in a bank robbery in Stockholm, which gave rise to the term “Stockholm syndrome”.
This was reported by 24 Kanal with reference to Dagens ETC.
What is known about Clark Olofsson
According to the publication, Clark Olofsson died at the age of 78 from a long-term illness.
He began his criminal career at the age of 19. At that time, he was arrested for theft and prison escape.
Olofsson became famous after robbing a bank in Norrmalmstorg Square in Stockholm in 1973. This event is associated with the emergence of the term “Stockholm syndrome”.
Over the decades, he has figured in a number of high-profile cases, including organizing the sale of stolen art worth half a billion crowns in the 1990s. In 2022, Netflix released a series about the criminal's life.
Olofsson spent his last years in Belgium. According to media reports, he suffered from a protracted illness that left his body exhausted.
It was previously reported that in September 2021, the notorious criminal Helmut Oberlander died in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was suspected of involvement in mass executions in Nazi Germany.
