Etienne Vermeersch

Etienne Vermeersch (May 2, 1934 in Bruges – January 18, 2019 in Ghent) was a Belgian philosopher, activist and former academic.
He studied classics and philosophy at Ghent University.
Being a Jesuit, he turned atheist at the age of 25.
Vermeersch was vice rector at Ghent University, and is considered an important critic in Belgian society.
He was co-founder of the Belgian skeptical organization of SKEPP.
Vermeersch died at a hospital in Ghent, Belgium through assisted suicide on January 18, 2019 after suffering a long-illness, aged 84.