Marnix Kappers
| Marnix Kappers | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Marnix Kappers in 1968 | |
| Born |
8 September 1943 Zwolle, Netherlands |
| Died |
10 October 2016 (aged 73) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Marnix Kappers (8 September 1943 – 10 October 2016) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor, best known for his roles on De familie Knots (1980), Zonder Ernst (1992), and Heerlijk duurt het langst (1998).
Cabaret
In 1966, Kappers won the Camarettenfestival with cabaret group Déjà Vu and a year later he won the Personality Award at the same festival. He worked with Wim Kan and was part of Ivo de Wijs' cabaret group from 1978 to 1980.[1]
Television
He played in various youth series on Dutch television, most notably Kunt u mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, mijnheer?, Heerlijk duurt het langst, and De familie Knots. During the 1990s he hosted Knoop in je Zakdoek alongside Sylvia Millecam. He also became the voice of the Dutch version of Postman Pat.
Personal life
Kappers had a long-term relationship with dancer John Kuipers[2] who died in 2013. Kappers himself died in October 2016, with his family stating he was still shocked by the death of Kuipers and while battling severe health problems "could not cope with more sad twists of fate.".[3][4]
His burial was at De Nieuwe Ooster in Amsterdam.
References
- ↑ Acteur Marnix Kappers (73) overleden - NRC (Dutch)
- ↑ 'ik loop er niet mee te koop' - Groene Amsterdammer (Dutch)
- ↑ Acteur Marnix Kappers (73) overleden - Volkskrant (Dutch)
- ↑ Actor Marnix Kappers dies at age 73