Former presenter Willibrord Frequin has died from the effects of Parkinson’s. His family told the news agency on Thursday AP let them know. Frequin had been ill for some time.
“On the morning of May 26, at the dawn of Ascension Day, the life of Willibrord Frequin, the television personality who for more than half a century gave a face to various programs, came to an end,” the family said.
He died “peacefully” in his sleep and had “reconciled with the inevitable end, after a loving and wonderful life”.
Frequin became widely known for his work as a reporter for the KRO program Focal point† In recent years he was featured in the RTL travel program Better late than never† He previously made for both RTL and SBS for years Willibrord’s Week.
The body was gone
Last year it was announced that Frequin was seriously ill. He struggled with a form of Parkinson’s (vascular parkinsonism). In his own words, his illness was comparable to ALS and all his bodily functions would slowly stop. Frequin also struggled with heart problems.
In April, the television maker told The Telegraph that the end of his life was in sight. “It’s not going well. It’s really just shit. My body is exhausted and doesn’t want to anymore,” he told the newspaper. “I don’t want to dwell on it and try to enjoy it a little more.”
In November, Frequin announced his retirement from television. Frequin said goodbye to his loved ones before his Parkinson’s diagnosis.