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Torben passed away peacefully December 20, 2023, at age 95. Some tributes and obituaries:
- "When The Ball Comes, It Comes!", interview with Kjartan Arngrim by Mads Kornum, in the Danish magazine All That..., March 2024 (paywall there). PDF (in danish). Danish text-only version and rough Google translation into English..
- "Torben Ulrich: 4.10.28 – 20.12.23", by Mikael Bernhoft of the Danish tennis IC (International Club), Dec. 28, 2023. Translation into English.
- "Langsomhed, opmærksomhed, nærværenhed" ("Slowness, attention, presence"), by Lars Movin, in Weekendavisen, Dec. 24, 2023. [In Danish.] Danish text-only version and rough Google translation into English.
- "Torben Ulrich var ud over enhver bestemmelse og hinsides alle genrer" ("Torben Ulrich was beyond all definition and beyond all genres"), by Asger Schnack, in Information, Dec. 22, 2023. [In Danish.] Danish text-only version and rough Google translation into English.
- Kommentar: "Torben Ulrichs nye bog giver enestående indsigt i idrætten som livsforståelse" ("Commentary: Torben Ulrich's new book provides unique insight into sport as an understanding of life"), by Claus Bøje, Idrætsmonitor, May 14, 2024. Danish text version. Rough Google translation to English.
- "Remembering Torben Ulrich, 1928-2023: World-class player and one of tennis' most distinct personalities", by Joel Drucker, Tennis magazine.
- "Torben Ulrich, tennis player and jazz musician who set his son Lars on the heavy metal road", The Telegraph.
- "Torben Ulrich –The Life and Times Of Tennis’ Most Imaginative Man", by Bill Simons, Inside Tennis.
- "Et stykke med livstykke, tak" by Kurt Lassen, POV International, Dec. 21, 2023. [In Danish.]
- "Torben Ulrich, father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, dies at 95" by Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle.
- "Torben Ulrich, Beloved Father of Metallica's Lars Ulrich, Dead at 95" by Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone.
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