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Jos Brink
Born	(1942-06-19)19 June 1942 Heiloo, Netherlands
Died	17 August 2007(2007-08-17) (aged 65) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation(s)	Comedian, presenter

Jos Brink (19 June 1942 – 17 August 2007) was a Dutch actor, radio and musical performer, film producer, television and radio personality, columnist and author. Brink was also a pastor engaged to the oecumenical congregation De Duif in Amsterdam.

Brink was born in Heiloo, North Holland. He did much to promote acceptance of homosexuality in Dutch society and was a well-known out gay person. He started living with his artistic partner Frank Sanders in 1973.

In a 1979 TV show Thank You, Your Majesty he kissed Queen Juliana (1909–2004) while congratulating her on her 70th birthday.

Awards

• Gouden Televizier-Ring for AVRO's Puzzeluur (1979) and for Wedden, dat..? (1986)
• Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau (1988)
• Eremedaille van Verdienste by the Ministry of Culture in Belgium (1989)
• Frans Banninck Cocq Penning by the Municipality of Amsterdam (2002)

Death

Jos Brink died of colorectal cancer in Amsterdam on 17 August 2007, aged 65.

References

1. De Duif Amsterdam
2. ^ Jos Brink dies, SimplyAmsterdam.nl; accessed 24 March 2015.

External links

• Public reactions on his death (in Dutch)
• Dossier Jos Brink of the Dutch National Library (in Dutch)
• Jos Brink at IMDb

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