Karel Hille
Karel Hille (17 February 1945 – 14 November 2022) was a Dutch journalist, songwriter and television producer.[1]
Karel Hille | |
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| Born | 17 February 1945 |
| Died | 14 November 2022 (aged 77) Spain |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, songwriter and television producer |
Hille started his journalistic career at Nieuwsblad voor Castricum. Afterwards he worked for Het Vrije Volk. Later he worked als journalist for Privé and Story. He interviewed known people, including Mark Rutte and Geert Wilders.[2]
In the late 1960s he became a songwriter for multiple artists. For Mieke Telkamp he wrote the known song Waarheen, waarvoor. The song reached the Dutch Top 40. The song became a classic song a funerals.[2] Because in the Netherlands copyright was not in effect at funerals, Hille didn't earn money with it.[3] Hille also wrote for Reinhard Mey the song Als de dag van toen.[3] This song was between 1999 and 2017 in the Top 2000.
Hille lived in the last part of his life in Spain. He died there on 14 November 2022, at the age of 77.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Schrijver begrafenis-hit overlijdt…". DenD (in Dutch). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Karel Hille overleden". Omroep Castricum (in Dutch). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Schrijver Waarheen had vijf miljoen euro kunnen verdienen: 'Nu heb ik er alleen maar geld aan verloren'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2023.