Eric Beekes
Eric Beekes (15 May 1949 – 10 June 2024) was a Dutch actor and singer. He was born in Surabaya on East Java in the Dutch East Indies.
Eric Beekes | |
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| Born | 15 May 1949 Surabaya, East Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 10 June 2024 (aged 75) Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and singer |
Beekes made his debut in the 1970s onstage in the play Madame Jatzkowa He is most known for playing in the VARA television series Dubbelleven, Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden, Sjans, Oppassen!!! and De Vlaamsche Pot. He also played the movies Bloedverwanten, Flodder in Amerika!, De kassière and Spetters. At the end of his career he played in the musicals Fame and Zangeres zonder naam.[1][2][3]
As a singer he released three albums.[2]
Beekes was diagnosed with oral cavity cancer in May 2024. He choosed for euthenasia and died in a hoepice in Amsterdam on 10 June 2024 at the age of 75.[2][1][3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Acteur Eric Beekes (75) overleden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Acteur en zanger Eric Beekes overleden op 75-jarige leeftijd". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Acteur Eric Beekes (75) overleden". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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