Wim de Bie



Willem Philippe "Wim" de Bie (17 May 1939 – 27 March 2023) was a Dutch comedian, writer and singer. He formed the comedy duo Van Kooten en De Bie with Kees van Kooten. Together they made various satirical TV shows.

Life and career
Willem Philippe de Bie was born on 17 May 1939 in The Hague, Netherlands. He went to the Dalton Lyceum in The Hague, where he followed a HBS program. At this school he met Kees van Kooten, with whom he would form the comedy duo Van Kooten en De Bie.

De Bie made several radio and television shows. He also wrote several books and drew some comics. From 2002 on, De Bie was active as a blogger.

De Bie died of Parkinson's disease in The Hague, on 27 March 2023, at the age of 83.

Discography
Wim de Bie released several solo albums.
 * 1984: De Bie zingt (only released as LP)
 * 1990: De Bie zingt a capella (cd-version with more songs than on the LP)
 * 1996: De fluiten van ver weg: De wereldmuziek der Cananefaten
 * 1997: Marylou (single; B-side: Het valt wel mee)