Jaan Kaplinski was born on January 22, 1941 in Tartu, Estonia. He was a writer and actor, known for Maa jossa kuolemaa ei ole (1995), Lapsed ja puu (1965) and Uued sõbrad (1973). He was married to Tiia Toomet and Küllike Kaplinski . He died on August 8, 2021 in Estonia.