Biography for
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Date of Birth

23 July 1957, Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death

2 November 2004, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (murdered by gunshot)

Trivia

He is the great-great-grandson of Theo van Gogh, brother of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh.

Victim of a shooting, apparently in response to the film Submission: Part I (2004) (TV), which was shown on Dutch television in August 2004.

Had a son, Liewe.

Van Gogh's death at the hands of a Muslim extremist has sparked a national controversy of Muslim immigrants in The Netherlands

Controversial newspaper columnist.

A longtime advocate for freedom of speech, he made many enemies on all sides of the political spectrum. In the morning hours of November 2nd, 2004, he was shot, stabbed and killed in a city street in Amsterdam. The killer was arrested by police, after a short manhunt and two shoot-outs in the city, in which a police-officer was also wounded.

Was a good friend of the Dutch comedian and actor Hans Teeuwen.

Brother of Josien van Gogh.

Son of Anneke van Gogh.

Personal Quotes

With some friends, you don't need enemies.

When asked if he might be killed for speaking his mind: "Who would kill the cheerful village idiot?"

On his film 06 (1994): "I don't like messages that much. I prefer covering the war between a woman and a man."

On getting police protection after filming the controversial film Submission: Part I (2004) (TV) "One should not evoke violence by acting fearful."

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