Person in history
Erik van der Wurff
Erik van der Wurff, Dutch pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1945)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2014 · September 22
Their story
Who they were
Erik van der Wurff was a Dutch pianist, composer, arranger, record producer and conductor. He worked mainly on soundtracks and as a composer for many film and television shows. He also made acting appearances in two Dutch-German television shows in 1977 and 1980. He was the regular pianist and composer on the Herman van Veen shows. He composed music for many theater productions, musicals, movies and for the comic series Alfred Jodokus Kwak which was aired in various countries.
Why this date
Erik van der Wurff appears on our September 22 calendar for 2014 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Erik van der Wurff
When did Erik van der Wurff die?
September 22 2014.
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