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Rob de Nijs

Dutch singer and actor, active since the 1960s (1942–2025)
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Rob de Nijs

Summary

Rob de Nijs is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on December 26, 1942[3]. He died in Bennekom[4]. He died on March 16, 2025[5]. He worked as a singer[6], television actor[7], and recording artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Rob de Nijs…
  • Rob de Nijs passed away in Bennekom[4].
  • Rob de Nijs was born on December 26, 1942[3].
  • Rob de Nijs died on March 16, 2025[5].
  • Rob de Nijs was married to Belinda Meuldijk[10].
  • Rob de Nijs held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Rob de Nijs's professions included singer[6].
  • Rob de Nijs worked as a television actor[7].
  • Rob de Nijs worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Rob de Nijs received the Golden Harp[12].
  • Rob de Nijs is recorded as male[13].
  • Rob de Nijs's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rob de Nijs's genre is Nederpop[15].
  • Rob de Nijs's record label is recorded as Philips Records[16].
  • Rob de Nijs's record label is recorded as EMI[17].
  • Rob de Nijs's discography is recorded as Rob de Nijs discography[18].
  • Rob de Nijs's Commons category is recorded as Rob de Nijs[19].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[20].
  • Rob de Nijs's family name is recorded as de Nijs[21].
  • Rob de Nijs's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Rob de Nijs's pseudonym is recorded as Rob de Nijs[23].
  • Rob de Nijs's official website is recorded as http://www.robdenijs.nl/[24].
  • Rob de Nijs's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[25].
  • Rob de Nijs's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Rob de Nijs's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-12-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-03-16[31]

  • Genre(s): ballad, kleinkunst, nederpop, pop[32]

  • Community tags: ballad, dutch, kleinkunst, nederpop, pop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0bf7fb68-f8c1-495b-8d33-dfd8d12cd695[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Rob de Nijs… he was born on December 26, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], television actor[7], and recording artist[8].

Recognition

Rob de Nijs received the Golden Harp[12].

Personal Life

Among Rob de Nijs's spouses was Belinda Meuldijk[10].

Death and Burial

Rob de Nijs died on March 16, 2025[5]. He passed away in Bennekom[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[20].

Why It Matters

Rob de Nijs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Rob de Nijs born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Rob de Nijs…

Where did Rob de Nijs die?

Rob de Nijs passed away in Bennekom[4].

Who was Rob de Nijs married to?

Rob de Nijs's spouses include Belinda Meuldijk[10].

What did Rob de Nijs do for work?

Rob de Nijs worked as singer[6], television actor[7], and recording artist[8].

What awards did Rob de Nijs receive?

Honors received include Golden Harp[12].

Related Entities

EMI Kingdom of the Netherlands Philips Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . nu.nl. nu.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . maxvandaag.nl. Retrieved . maxvandaag.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of the Netherlands
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