Gerard Cox
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6 March 1940
Gerard Cox | |
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 Cox in 2007 | |
| Born | Gerardus Antonius Cox 6 March 1940 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 13 September 2025 (aged 85) Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1961–2025 |
| Awards | Radio 5 Nostalgia Oeuvreprijs |
| Website | http://www.gerardcox.nl |
Gerardus Antonius Cox (6 March 1940 – 13 September 2025) was a Dutch singer, cabaret artist, actor and director. For 15 years, he played the lead character of the Dutch sitcom Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon.
Cox was born on 6 March 1940. He made his acting debut in the 1977 film Het Debuut directed by Nouchka van Brakel.[1]
In 2018, Cox had a leading role in the RTL 4 alternative comedy series Beter Laat Dan Nooit, where he travels around the world with other Dutch celebrities, which include Peter Faber, Willibrord Frequin, and Barrie Stevens.
In 2020, he was involved with a film which also starred his former wife Joke Bruijs. They had ended their marriage in 1987, after realising that they were just good friends.[2] In 2022, they starred in the film Casa Coco.[3][4]
Cox announced in August 2025 he was diagnosed with metastasized oesophageal cancer and refused treatment.[5] He died in Mijnsheerenland on 13 September 2025, at the age of 85.[6] The death of Joke Bruijs was announced 16 September 2025.
