Bart de Graaff
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 Bart de Graaff in 1991 | |
| Born | Bart Frederikus de Graaff 16 April 1967 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Died | 25 May 2002 (aged 35) Leiden, Netherlands |
| Occupations | Presenter, comedian |
Bart Frederikus de Graaff (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑrt freːdəˈrikʏz‿də ˈɣraːf];[a] 16 April 1967 – 25 May 2002) was a Dutch television presenter, comedian and creator, as well as the founder and chairman of the public broadcasting network BNN.
Early life
[edit | edit source]De Graaff was born in Haarlem in The Netherlands in 1967. At 9 years old, while playing outside, he got into an accident involving a car. This accident crushed his leg, leading to a bacterial infection which affected his kidneys. The kidney damage resulted in growth failure, causing him to never grow much taller than an average 12-year-old.
Career
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In 1997, he founded a public broadcasting network, Bart's News Network (BNN). After his death, it was renamed to Bart's Neverending Network. Targeted at a youthful audience, the network quickly became known for its sometimes provocative programming. A television show De Grote Donorshow (The Big Donor Show) by BNN won an Emmy Award for Best Non-scripted Entertainment.
Death
[edit | edit source]At the end of 1997 De Graaff received a donor kidney and was for a time able to live a relatively normal life. In 1999 the kidney was rejected and his health deteriorated quickly. De Graaff died on 25 May 2002 at the age of 35.[1]
De Graaff was posthumously awarded the Golden Statue ("Gouden Beeld" in Dutch) in the category Career Award ("Carrière-award" in Dutch) in 2002.
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ In isolation, Frederikus is pronounced [freːdəˈrikʏs].
External links
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