# Hans Kok

> The death of Hans Kok occurred in the night of 24 October 1985, after he had been arrested in Amsterdam. The young squatter died in a police cell and the Dutch squatters movement believed he had been murdered. The following weekend, there were 40 arson attacks across the city and solidarity actions from other places. No prison officers faced charges; Kok's death has been memorialised in book, film and music.

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** Netherlands
- **Born:** 1962-08-09
- **Died:** 1985-10-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

The death of Hans Kok occurred in the night of 24 October 1985, after he had been arrested in Amsterdam. The young squatter died in a police cell and the Dutch squatters movement believed he had been murdered. The following weekend, there were 40 arson attacks across the city and solidarity actions from other places. No prison officers faced charges; Kok's death has been memorialised in book, film and music.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 40.6
- **Momentum:** 3.5

## Sources
- [Death of Hans Kok](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Hans_Kok)
- [Hans Kok (kraker)](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Kok_(kraker))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2598426)

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