George Jan Kooymans
( March,11th 1948 – July,22nd 2025)
was a Dutch
guitarist and vocalist.
He was best known
for his work with the
Dutch group
Kooymans wrote
"Twilight Zone",
the group's only
top 10 entry on
the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100,
which hit No. 1
on the
Billboard
Top Album Tracks chart.
In 2021,
Kooymans retired
from the music business
after he was diagnosed
with ALS.
Personal Life and Death
Kooymans was married to
Melanie Gerritsen,
the younger sister of
Golden Earring bassist
Rinus Gerritsen.
In February 2021,
Kooymans announced that he
was suffering from
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS)
and would retire.
Shortly afterward,
Golden Earring
announced they
would disband.
Kooymans died in
Rijkevorsel
on
July,22nd 2025,
at the age of 77
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