Aart Staartjes
Aart Staartjes (1 March 1938 – 12 January 2020) was a Dutch actor, director, television presenter and documentary maker. He was born in Nieuwendam, Amsterdam. He is best known for his role as Meneer Aart on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street. Staartjes also presented the yearly arrival of Sinterklaas in the Netherlands.
On 10 January 2020, Staartjes was injured in a car accident. Two days later, he died of his injuries in Groningen. He was 81.[1]
References
- ↑ Tv-maker en Sesamstraat-icoon Aart Staartjes na ongeluk overleden. NOS. 12 January 2020. https://nos.nl/artikel/2318352-tv-maker-en-sesamstraat-icoon-aart-staartjes-na-ongeluk-overleden.html. Retrieved 13 January 2020.