Marius Romme: key obituary facts
Is Marius Romme dead? Yes. Marius Romme died on June 5, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Marius Romme's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Marius Romme known for?
He was a Dutch psychiatrist.
More about Marius Romme
Born: 17 January 1934.
Place of birth: Amsterdam.
Gender: male.
Occupation: psychiatrist, university teacher.
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Education: University of Amsterdam.
Employer: Maastricht University.
Spouse: Sandra Escher.
Also known as: Marius Anton Joannes Romme.
Known for: Hearing Voices Movement; Experience Focussed Counselling.
Marius Romme, the Dutch psychiatrist known for his work on the Hearing Voices Movement and experience-focussed counselling, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 92.
Born Marius Anton Joannes Romme in Amsterdam on January 17, 1934, he studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam and later received a PhD there in 1967. Romme taught at Maastricht University and became widely known for his research and advocacy on hearing voices, work that made him the movement’s founder and principal theorist.
He was married to Sandra Escher.