Overview

• Clark Olofsson died on June 27, 2025, at the age of 78.
• He gained prominence when Jan-Erik Olsson insisted that he be brought into the 1973 Kreditbanken bank robbery.
• During the six-day siege, Olofsson’s gestures of kindness toward hostages helped forge a bond that defied police expectations.
• Criminologist Nils Bejerot coined the term “Stockholm Syndrome” to describe the paradoxical loyalty hostages showed toward their captors.
• The 1973 standoff has inspired a Netflix dramatization and Kristin Enmark’s memoir, extending its impact on popular culture.