{{Short description|Flemish singer and presenter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Bart Erna Paul Van den Bossche | image = Gentse_feesten_2011_Bart_Van_den_Bossche.png | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1964|4|17}} | birth_place = Ostend, Belgium | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2013|01|06|1964|04|17}} | death_place = Lint, Belgium | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = actor, television presenter, singer }} '''Bart Van den Bossche''' (17 April 1964 – 6 January 2013) was a Flemish singer, actor and radio and television presenter.
==Life== He was born in Ostend, Belgium but grew up in Kortrijk, to which he dedicated his song "De stad van mijn jeugd" (The town of my youth). During his humanities studies he started to play the guitar and sing. After graduation, he went to the Brussels conservatorium. His musical style was heavily influenced by Johan Verminnen and Raymond van het Groenewoud, mentioned in his song "'k Heb bijna alles" (I have nearly everything).
His first hit ''Overstuur'' came out in 1986.
As an actor, he took part in the play ''Maria Viers lokaal'' in 1989/1990. He also presented the VTM programs ''Videodinges'', ''Kok en Cº'', ''De dag van 100,000'' and ''Haha Reclame'', and the radio programs ''Het leven is mooi'' (Radio 2) and ''VDB''.
Bart Van den Bossche died on 6 January 2013 from the effects of a traumatic aortic rupture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20130111_00430010|title=Bekend Vlaanderen neemt afscheid van Bart Van den Bossche |publisher=standaard.be |date=11 January 2013|accessdate=24 January 2021}}</ref>
==Discography== * 1992: ''Bouillon de charme'' * 1992: ''De heuveltjes van Erika'' (single) * 1993: ''Wakker!'' * 1996: ''Kermis in de Hel'' * 1998: ''Het houdt nooit op'' * 1999: ''Bijna Alles'', a "best of" double CD. * 2002: ''De Zotte Avond''
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110928183450/http://www.evolutionbuilder.com/bvdb/ Bart van den Bossche (in Dutch)] *{{IMDb name|id=1008368|name=Bart van den Bossche}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Den Bossche, Bart}} Category:1964 births Category:2013 deaths Category:Belgian male singers Category:Dutch-language Belgian singers Category:Flemish musicians Category:People from Ostend