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‘Stockholm Syndrome’ Bank Robber Clark Olofsson Dies
- Clark Olofsson, Sweden’s notorious criminal linked to the 1973 bank siege that coined 'Stockholm syndrome,' died at 78 after a lengthy illness, family confirmed to Dagens ETC.
- Clark Olofsson, involved in the 1973 Stockholm bank siege that coined 'Stockholm syndrome', died at 78 following a lengthy illness as confirmed by his family to Dagens ETC.
- Experts debate whether 'Stockholm syndrome', coined by Nils Bejerot, is a genuine condition or a rational coping mechanism, sparking ongoing psychological discussion.
- Clark Olofsson's death renews interest in the 1973 Stockholm siege, 50 years on, highlighted by Netflix's series 'Clark' starring Bill Skarsgård.
- Olofsson's death renews reflection on the 1973 Norrmalmstorg siege, which gave rise to 'Stockholm syndrome' and remains Sweden’s most famous bank robbery.
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Clark Olofsson, Notorious Criminal Who Helped Inspire the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ Phrase, Dies at 78
Olofsson helped hold four people hostage during a high-profile bank robbery in Sweden in 1973Sjöberg Bildbyrå/ullstein bild via Getty Clark Olofsson in 1974NEED TO KNOWClark Olofsson, one of the criminals who inspired the ‘Stockholm syndrome’ phrase, died on June 24, 2025, at 78Olofsson died in a hospital in Sweden after a prolonged illnessOlofsson rose to worldwide infamy in 1973 when he helped hold four people hostage in a bank in Stockholm a…
Internationally known for the "Art of Reading Thoughts", appeared in 2007, Henrik Fexeus is a psychologist, psychologist and writer. Recently, the Swedish author was found in Bucharest for the launch of the “Sacrifice” trigger. On this occasion, he...
Clark Olofsson, the man who coined the term "Stockholm Syndrome," has died at the age of 79. He and an accomplice took several hostages during a 1973 robbery of a Swedish bank in Stockholm, and after several days of captivity, they began to sympathize with the criminal and his accomplice. During the trial, none of the hostages wanted to testify against their captors.
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Olofsson became recognized as one of those responsible for a kidnapping at a bank in Stockholm
Clark Olofsson, who died Tuesday at the age of 78, was perhaps Sweden's most famous criminal. But his fame did not come from a murder or a robbery. In August 1973, he suddenly found himself at the center of a 131-hour hostage drama in Stockholm that became known worldwide as the birth of Stockholm syndrome.
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