René Bom
Dutch night mayor and local personality
René Bom (27 September 1958 – 23 November 2024) was a Dutch music manager and disc-jockey.
René Bom | |
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Born | The Hague, Netherlands | 27 September 1958
Died | 23 November 2024 The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 66)
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | night mayor |
Bom was most known as night mayor of The Hague and as "Mister Parkpop", a nickname he received for being a main figure and the presenter of music festival Parkpop. He was a good friend of former prime minister Mark Rutte.[1][2][3] Bom retired as the night mayor in 2018.[4]
He published his autobiography in 2022.[5]
Bom had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was serous ill. In August 2024 he therefore moved to residential care center Swaenesteyn in The Hague.[6] He was terminally ill and started arranging his own funeral.[7][8] He died on 23 November 2024, at the age of 66 years old.[9][3]
References
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- ↑ "Oud-nachtburgemeester René Bom drinkt regelmatig een 'bakkie' met Rutte". Linda. (in Dutch). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Goede vriend over liefdesleven Mark Rutte: 'Hij wijst alle vrouwen af'". Ditjes en Datjes (in Dutch). 8 December 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nachtburgemeester René Bom overleden: 'Ik eindig met een paar flauwe grappen'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Nachtburgemeester gezocht: René Bom treedt af". Den Haag FM (in Dutch). 1 February 2018.
- ↑ "Heel speciaal' voor René om zijn boek aan vriend Mark Rutte te overhandigen". Omroep West (in Dutch). 24 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Oud-nachtburgemeester René Bom verhuisd naar woonzorgcentrum, Mark Rutte is al langs geweest". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Ernstig zieke 'mister Parkpop' René Bom is uitvaart aan het regelen: 'Morgen kan het afgelopen zijn'". Omroep West (in Dutch). 16 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Gezondheid René Bom gaat achteruit: 'Voor mijn dochters vind ik het het ergste'". Den Haag FM (in Dutch). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Oud-nachtburgemeester René Bom overleden". Omroep West (in Dutch). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.