Kees Driehuis
Born(1951-12-08)8 December 1951
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died29 October 2019(2019-10-29) (aged 67)
Nederhorst den Berg, Netherlands
Known for

Kees Driehuis (8 December 1951 – 29 October 2019) was a Dutch television presenter.[1]

He was best known as the presenter for the television quiz show Per Seconde Wijzer for 29 years.[1][2] In total, he presented 794 episodes of the quiz show.[3] Driehuis presented the show for the last time on 1 March 2018.[4] Erik Dijkstra succeeded him as presenter of the show.[3]

He also presented the current affairs programme Nova and the Sunday midday political talkshow Buitenhof.[2]

In 2017, he was the narrator in several episodes of the Sinterklaasjournaal.

He died on 29 October 2019 of bladder cancer at the age of 67.

References

  1. 1 2 "Reacties op overlijden Kees Driehuis: 'Deugde tot in diepste van zijn vezels'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Kees Driehuis stopt na 29 jaar met Per seconde wijzer". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Kees Driehuis (67) was zoveel meer dan Per Seconde Wijzer". AD.nl (in Dutch). 30 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kees Driehuis neemt afscheid als presentator Per Seconde Wijzer". NU.nl (in Dutch). 1 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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