Zvonimir Marin, the Man Who Dedicated His Life to Drniš Prosciutto, Passes Away
The longtime president of the Drniš Prosciutto Producers' Association has died at the age of 82, with the final farewell to be held on Tuesday.
The longtime president of the Drniš Prosciutto Producers' Association has died at the age of 82, with the final farewell to be held on Tuesday.
Zvonimir Marin, a renowned prosciutto producer from Drniš and longtime leader of the association that brings together local prosciutto makers, has died at the age of 82. The news of his death, which occurred on August 1, 2026, was reported by Večernji list and Slobodna Dalmacija.
Marin devoted his entire life to preserving the tradition and reputation of Drniš prosciutto, one of the most recognizable symbols of the Drniš region. His name will forever be linked to this product, to whose development and protection he tirelessly contributed.
From the Drniš Prosciutto Producers' Association, they stated: "We received the news of Zvonimir Marin's death with sorrow. He was a prominent Drniš prosciutto maker, longtime president of the Drniš Prosciutto Producers' Association, and a man who dedicated his entire life to preserving the tradition and reputation of Drniš prosciutto."
The final farewell to Zvonimir Marin will take place on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the St. Francis Cemetery in Trbounje. Through his work, he advocated for high quality standards, the preservation of customs, and collaboration among colleagues, and his impact on improving the reputation of Drniš prosciutto will be long remembered.
With Marin's passing, Drniš and its surroundings have lost a valuable entrepreneur, a dedicated protector of local culture, and a person who invested a large part of his life in preserving traditional production methods. A message was posted on social media: "May he rest in peace."
