After the sudden death of writer Martin Bril. I'd thought I make a list of famous Dutchmen (and Women) for the DL. Jos Wijnant - (1902 -) Oldest Dutchman Johan Heesters (1903 -) - World oldest entertainer Miep Gies (1909 -) - Maid of Anne Frank Albert Wairisal (1909 -) - Former head of the Maluku Islands, could be death, could be living Bull Verweij (1909 -) - The driving force behind Radio Veronica a still exciting former pirate station that currently also is a television channel and popular magazine under the same name. Piet de Jong (1915 -) - Former Dutch Prime Minister Herbertus Bikker (1915 -) - Dutch war criminal known as "de beul van Ommen" Hella Haasse (1918 -) - One of the most important postwar Dutch writers, probably the most important female writer Pim Lier (1918 -) - Half brother of Queen Juliana Corneille (1922 -) - painter of the CoBrA group Harry Mulisch (1927 -) - One of the most important postwar Dutch writers, part of "de grote drie"(tne big three) along with Gerard Reve and W.F. Hermans Teddy Scholten (1927 - ) - Former songfestival winner Dick Bruna (1927 - ) - Miffy creator, not old enough but surdenly famous enough. Willem Holleeder (1958 - ) - Kidnapper of Freddy Heineken (former owner of the beer company) facing a long jail sentence and is apperantly in bad health. Ayaan Hirshi Ali (1969 - ) - Former Dutch Politician and Writer