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- Died
- Birth namePierre Aspeslag
- Pieter Aspe was born on April 3, 1953 in Brugge, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer and actor, known for Aspe (2004), Zonde van de zendtijd (2009) and De nationale test (2001). He was married to Tamara Hanegraaf , Bernadette Vandenbroucke and Francine. He died on May 1, 2021 in Brugge, Flanders, Belgium.
- SpousesTamara Hanegraaf (December 8, 2018 - May 1, 2021) (his death)Bernadette Vandenbroucke(2005 - August 31, 2016) (her death)Francine(1972 - 2004) (divorced, 2 children)
- He received twice 'De Hercule Poirotprijs', an annual literature prize for the best Flemish crime novel.
- He was a full-time author since 1996. Before that he worked as a warehouse clerk, salesman, seasonal officer with the maritime police, photographer and educational school adviser.
- Several of his books have been translated and published in European countries, such as Germany, France and Italy, but also in South Africa.
- He wrote about 50 crime novels, of which 3.5 million copies were sold.
- He was a Belgian writer of a series of detective stories starring inspector Pieter Van In. These were adapted for the long-running TV series Aspe (2004-14).
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