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- Died
- Polo de Haas was born on September 25, 1933 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Ramses (2002) and De wonderbaarlijke avonturen van Professor Vreemdeling (1977). He died on April 17, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- He has performed with virtually every Dutch Orchestra, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the baton of Bernard Haitink.
- Polo de Haas was both a classical musician and improviser as well as leading exponent of contemporary music.
- He died in his sleep, in front of his loved ones. "At 7:48 p.m.," according to his partner, "as if he had to perform somewhere at 8 p.m.".
- For his services to Dutch music, Polo de Haas was awarded a Knighthood in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
- He performed well into old age, until he had to stop his concerts because of the corona measures.
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