Jan Rot (25 December 1957 – 22 April 2022) was a Dutch singer-songwriter born in

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, who was famous in the Netherlands for his many translations of songs, pop as well as classical ones. His Dutch translation of

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's ''

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'' peaked in the Dutch pop album charts at Easter 2006. In 2021, Rot was diagnosed with terminal cancer; he continued performing till April 2022 and died in

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on 22 April.

References

External links

Official website (in Dutch)
* * 1957 births 2022 deaths Dutch singer-songwriters People from Makassar Deaths from cancer in the Netherlands Deaths from colorectal cancer {{Netherlands-singer-stub