Marnix Kappers (8 September 1943 – 10 October 2016) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor, best known for his roles on De Familie Knots (1980), Zonder Ernst (1992), and Heerlijk duurt het langst (1998).
Cabaret
In 1966, Kappers won the Camarettenfestival with cabaret group Déjà Vu and, a year later, he won the Personality Award at the same festival. He worked with
Wim Kan and was part of Ivo de Wijs' cabaret group from 1978 to 1980.
[ Acteur Marnix Kappers (73) overleden - NRC Handelsblad ]
Television
He played in various youth series on Dutch television, notably
Kunt u mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, mijnheer?,
Heerlijk duurt het langst, and
De Familie Knots. During the 1990s, he co-hosted
Knoop in je Zakdoek with
Sylvia Millecam, a TV-show for the mentally-challenged. He also provided the Dutch voice of
Postman Pat. and appeared in lottery-commercials. His final appearance was in the 2010 edition of
Het Sinterklaasjournaal; he played a
locksmith.
Personal life
Kappers had a long-term relationship with dancer
[ 'ik loop er niet mee te koop' - De Groene Amsterdammer ] who died in 2013. Kappers himself died in October 2016, with his family stating he was still shocked by the death of Kuipers and while battling severe health problems "could not cope with more sad twists of fate."
[ Acteur Marnix Kappers (73) overleden - Volkskrant ]
His burial was at in Amsterdam.
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