Lars Kruse, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Lars Kruse

Danish fisherman and lifeboatman

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1828

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1894

Profession: fisher, rescuer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Lars Andersen Kruse (1828–1894) was a fisherman from Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark.
He is remembered not only for his heroic rescues but for his portraits painted by Michael Ancher and an account of his mistreatment written by Holger Drachmann in a mixture of poems and prose.