Brigitte Asdonk
German political activist (1947–2025)
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Brigitte Asdonk (25 October 1947 – 15 September 2025) was a German left-wing political activist.[1]
Born25 October 1947
Kamp-Lintfort, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Died15 September 2025 (aged 77)
EducationFree University of Berlin (Lic.)
OccupationPolitical activist
Brigitte Asdonk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1947 Kamp-Lintfort, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Died | 15 September 2025 (aged 77) |
| Education | Free University of Berlin (Lic.) |
| Occupation | Political activist |
Asdonk was a co-founder of the Red Army Faction and was arrested on 8 October 1970 alongside Horst Mahler, Ingrid Schubert, Irene Goergens, and Monika Berberich and sentenced to twelve years in prison for bank robbery.[2]
Asdonk died on 15 September 2025, at the age of 77.[3]