Karin Spaink: key obituary facts
Is Karin Spaink dead? Yes. Karin Spaink died on May 8, 2026, at age 68.
Cause of death: Karin Spaink's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Karin Spaink known for?
She was known as Dutch writer and journalist (1957–2026).
More about Karin Spaink
Born: 20 December 1957.
Place of birth: Amsterdam.
Gender: female.
Occupation: writer, columnist, journalist, women's rights activist.
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Awards: Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs.
Occupations: Journalist, writer.
Karin Spaink, a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist, died on May 8, 2026, at age 68.
She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and previously contributed to De Groene Amsterdammer from 1994 to 2003. Spaink was born in Amsterdam on Dec.
20, 1957, trained as a secondary school teacher specializing in English, and later studied sociology at the University of Amsterdam. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986, worked as a computer programmer, served with the Pacifist Socialist Party, and in 2018 became editor-in-chief of Follow the Money.
Karin Spaink, 68, Dutch journalist (Het Parool) and feminist activist.