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Magere Hein

Posted 02 May 2013 - 01:57 PM

View PostMagere Hein, on 01 May 2012 - 11:22 PM, said:

I just learned that Jérôme Heldring, a Dutch journalist and former editor of NRC Handelsblad has quit writing his regular columns in that newpaper. He's a right-wing old fart, but a right-wing old fart with class. His clear thinking and impeccable Dutch have been an example for many, although too few in my view.

Anyway, at 94 he's due to go soon, and this might be the first herald, so to speak. His being a journo of a respected paper might get his death a line or tw...

Magere Hein

Posted 05 December 2012 - 08:37 PM

Dutch animator Gerrit van Dijk died yesterday, one day before his 74th birthday.



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Hein

charon

Posted 25 November 2012 - 09:57 PM

Composer Simeon ten Holt @ 89

http://nos.nl/artike...-overleden.html

Magere Hein

Posted 08 November 2012 - 12:16 AM

View PostJR976evil, on 07 November 2012 - 11:53 PM, said:

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Isn't that Albert Steptoe's twin brother?

Don't know, although Malle Pietje was the owner of a junk shop.

regards,
Hein

JR976evil

Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:53 PM

View PostMagere Hein, on 28 June 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

Dutch actor Piet Ekel, world famous in the Netherlands for his role as Malle Pietje in '60s children's comedy series Swiebertje1, died this morning, aged 90. The main cast of Swiebertje is now extinct.

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1Here's a picture of the lead role, Swiebertje, played by Joop Doderer (1921 - 2005):

Magere Hein

Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:41 PM

Dutch actress Hetty Blok, world famous in the Netherlands for her leading role as Zuster Klivia in 1960s comedy series Ja zuster, nee zuster died today, aged 92.

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regards,
Hein

Whitehouse

Posted 11 July 2012 - 02:53 PM

Writer and Bergen - Belsen concentration camp survivor Berthe Meijer died at 74. She wrote about Anne Frank whom she met again in the camp.

Whitehouse

Posted 08 July 2012 - 10:37 PM

View PostMagere Hein, on 28 June 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

Dutch actor Piet Ekel, world famous in the Netherlands for his role as Malle Pietje in '60s children's comedy series Swiebertje1, died this morning, aged 90. The main cast of Swiebertje is now extinct.

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1Here's a picture of the lead role, Swiebertje, played by Joop Doderer (1921 - 2005):

Magere Hein

Posted 06 July 2012 - 05:00 PM

Dutch poet and author Gerrit Komrij died yesterday, aged 68.

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It's quite a shock, especially since I completely missed that he was ill.

Here's a sample of his work:

Het Onzichtbare Labyrint                             The Invisible Labyrinth

Er is geen vrijheid in de zandwoestijn,              There is no freedom in the desert sands,
al staan er nergens hekken, nergens palen.           Despite the fact there are no stakes or fences.
Het is maar beter - als je vrij wilt zijn -          If to be free’s y...

Magere Hein

Posted 28 June 2012 - 01:52 PM

Dutch actor Piet Ekel, world famous in the Netherlands for his role as Malle Pietje in '60s children's comedy series Swiebertje1, died this morning, aged 90. The main cast of Swiebertje is now extinct.

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1Here's a picture of the lead role, Swiebertje, played by Joop Doderer (1921 - 2005):

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regards,
Hein

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