Jos Brink

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.