Erich von Däniken – 14.04.1935 ∗ 10.01.2026
It is with great sadness and shock that we must announce that Erich von Däniken passed away on January 10, 2026.
Our thoughts are with his family. His friends around the world also mourn his passing, as do the millions of readers of his books and the many colleagues who had the privilege of working with him for decades. His “Research Society for Archaeology, Astronautics, and SETI” (A.A.S.) and all those interested in Paleo SETI research have received the news with dismay. The official obituary can be found here as a PDF: Nachruf_EvD_offiziell (only in German language at the moment)
The family and colleagues ask that you refrain from sending condolences by telephone or in writing. If you would like to honor EvD and his life’s work with a message, you can do so on the homepage: https://evd.ch/.