Schweiz

Erich von Däniken died

11.01.2026

https://www.srf.ch/news/gesellschaft/im-alter-von-90-jahren-erich-von-daeniken-der-schweizer-bestseller-autor-ist-tot

Von yarpen_z

yarpen_z on 11.01.2026 4:20 p.m.

One of the most bestselling Swiss authors in history – if not the best one. His books were popular even in countries like communist Poland in the 70s and 80s.

Are there still people who believe what he wrote and treat his books as more than pure fantasy?
Electrical-River-992 on 11.01.2026 4:34 p.m.

The guy was a discount-level Ron Hubbard… it’s just that his nonsense was never as successful as Scientology