One tragic morning the 14th of May 1931 it all ended. Denis decided to fly to Mombasa in his small Gypsy Moth aircraft, before going on another safari. Just before the small town Voi the plane crashed and Denis was killed instantly. Devastated Karen Blixen buried him at the top of Ngong Hills. Few months after the death of Denis, Karen Blixen returned to her childhood home, Rungstedlund in Denmark in 1931. Karen Blixen died in her home Rundstedlund in Denmark in 1962. She was 77 years old and world acclaimed writer. She remained ever fond of Kenya, her people and it’s beautiful wildlife.
Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke - The Grave
Born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962