“He never knew what was going on in his body. Dad accidentally ended up in hospital after a fall. There they discovered that he had metastatic cancer. A few weeks later we had to hand him over.” The daughters of Gilbert Monteyne (86) can hardly comprehend that their father is no longer there. The famous potter, who could be found at the Vismarkt in Bruges every weekend until the last moments, lost his battle against cancer last weekend.
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Potter Gilbert (86), known from the Vismarkt in Bruges, dies after an unexpected struggle: “He was on his turntable until the last moment”
Bytaketonews
Nov 4, 2025