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Who Is Arne Naess Jr.? 5 Things to Know About Evan Ross's Late Dad and the Love of Diana's Life
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  1. He was an experienced climber. In 1985, Arne and a group of Norwegian climbers led one of the most successful expeditions to Mount Everest.
  2. He was once married to Diana Ross. Arne and Diana first met in Barbados in 1985, and they got married the following year. They welcomed two sons together, Ross and Evan, and Diana became a stepmother to his three children, Katinka, Christoffer, and Leona. They also shared Diana's three older kids, Tracee, Rhonda, and Chudney. In 2000, the pair divorced, and four years later, Arne passed away. Diana has referred to Arne as the "love of my life."
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