YoungWillz 21,723 Posted November 23, 2022 9. Belgium Lise Thiry (1921) Politician/scientist. Cécile Goor-Eyben (1923) Minister of the region of Bruxelles-Capitale 1980. Paula D'Hondt (1926) Minister of Post, Telephony and Telegraph Services 1981-1988, Minister of Public Works 1988 Firmin Aerts (1929) Former Senator. Lydia De Pauw (1929) Secretary of State - Brussels Affairs 1979-1980 Paula D'Hondt (leave me this wayyyyy), reportedly dead: https://www-vrt-be.translate.goog/vrtnws/nl/2022/11/23/paula-d-hondt-zette-zich-in-voor-integratie/?_x_tr_sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,794 Posted February 10, 2023 On 07/11/2009 at 14:11, time said: A famous belgian, Josette Baujot, has died, on August 13. So probably not that famous then. She was an artist/colourist and was apparently responsible for developing the "colour code" for many Tin Tin books. Her Partner Joseph Loeckx, also a comic book artist who worked under the pseudonym of Jo-El Azara has died 85. Obit (In French.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,794 Posted February 10, 2023 Jean-Maurice Dehousse, former Minster - President of Wallonia has died 86. Obit (In French.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,723 Posted February 14, 2023 Peter Renkens of the Belgian band Confetti's, who had some European success in the late 1980s, reportedly dead: C Day (Bel #2; Ned #8; Fra #5, 1989) - Renkens is in the Mountie uniform. Can anyone else hear Heart Of Glass in this? Anyhoo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,794 Posted February 28, 2023 Vic Anciaux, Doctor and politician has died aged 91. Obit (In French). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,736 Posted March 20, 2023 Belgian filmmaker Raoul Servais (Wiki) dead at 94 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 614 Posted August 5, 2023 Het Zesde Metaal keyboardist Tom Pinterns dead at 49. Sad news, they're a really good band (know of them thanks to a friend who's a fan and also vaguely know their official photographer. He worked with all kinds of Belgium luminaries, including Axelle Red and late Gorki front man Luc De Vos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,410 Posted September 19, 2023 Lou Deprijck (the prick??) has died at 77: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/09/19/lou-deprijck-overleden-zanger-van-lou-and-the-hollywood-bananas/ Belgian musician best known (to me) as co-writer and voice of cult hit "Ca plane pour moi": 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,733 Posted September 19, 2023 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: Lou Deprijck (the prick??) has died at 77: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/09/19/lou-deprijck-overleden-zanger-van-lou-and-the-hollywood-bananas/ Belgian musician best known (to me) as co-writer and voice of cult hit "Ca plane pour moi": As an English speaker, that song is hands-down the hardest song I have ever karaoked. It’s also a lot of fun trying. I didn’t realise PB did a Milli Vanilli on it, though. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,180 Posted January 20, 2024 On 23/11/2022 at 17:37, YoungWillz said: 9. Belgium Lise Thiry (1921) Politician/scientist. She is dead aged 102. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,723 Posted yesterday at 10:41 On 16/07/2007 at 15:06, Monoclinic said: Saw an advert outside a bar today that says Pascal Brel will be playing tomorrow night. I wonder if he is any relation to the famous Belgian who donne(s) his name to this thread - can anyone tell me? On 16/07/2007 at 15:27, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: No relation, as far as I know, though Brel does have a nephew called Bruno who's a singer-songwriter. Incidentally, Jackie's one of only 3 people to feature in the Top 10 Greatest Belgians list as voted for by both the Flemish and the Walloons, so he's a real national treasure. Above from the Jacques Brel extra curricular thread. Bruno Brel reportedly dead: https://www-lavenir-net.translate.goog/regions/luxembourg/wellin/2025/01/19/bruno-brel-neveu-du-grand-jacques-et-wellinois-dadoption-sen-est-alle-WFLCDBEOIRCSJBEJDXMVTEESIE/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp Wrote and performed in the competition for the 1980 Belgian Eurovision entry, but failed, losing out to Telex who performed the imaginatively titled Eurovision at the Finals - possibly up there with the worst Finals entries I have heard to date. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
