Death Swiss author and publicist Erich von Däniken has died
The Swiss author and publicist Erich von Däniken died on Saturday at the age of 90. This was announced by a representative and confirmed to the Keystone-SDA news agency on Sunday by Erich von Däniken's daughter.
11.01.2026, 12:39
11.01.2026, 12:50
SDA
Cornelia von Däniken told the Keystone-SDA news agency that her father had died of old age in hospital in Interlaken. The news of the death of the world-famous Swiss author and publicist can also be found on websites dedicated to Erich von Däniken.
Erich von Däniken made a name for himself worldwide as a controversial researcher of the gods. His books have sold millions of copies. Von Däniken was born on April 14, 1935 in Zofingen in the canton of Aargau. With "Memories of the Future" in 1968, von Däniken triggered a science fiction boom and conquered the bestseller lists.
His first book was followed by numerous other books, documentaries and television series. The hobby researcher von Däniken became an entrepreneur and later set up a foundation.
