Rupert Deen
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| Full name | Rupert Frank Brenan Deen |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 14 November 1938[1] Berkhamsted, England |
| Died | 30 December 2016 (aged 78) Gassin, France |
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| Sport | |
| Sport | Luge |
Rupert Deen (14 November 1938 – 30 December 2016) was a British luger. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[2]
Deen was also known for his considerable inherited wealth (coming down from his grandfather, Emmanuel Emile Deen, who had had business interests in the then Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia) and his flamboyant lifestyle.[3]
Deen was one of the interviewees in the BBC documentary, Man Alive: There's Still a Lot of It About, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 5 March, 1981.[4]
Deen died on 30 December 2016, at the age of 78.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/85118
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rupert Deen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Olympedia, ibid
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edp5TuQalkY
- ^ "En souvenir de Monsieur Rupert DEEN". www.libramemoria.com (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2025.