Has a daughter, Nathalie, with first wife Annie, and a son, Melvin,
with second wife Ellen.
Suffered from ailing health in the last months of his life, including
trouble with his hearing. He and his family where having their holiday
in Spain, when he suddenly came down with a high fever and pneumonia
and died shortly afterwards.
Dutch singer and one of Holland's most popular performers.
Had four brothers, Joop, Rob, Arie and Theo, and one sister, Wil.