Ton van den Heuvel
Ton van den Heuvel (1925 or 1926 – April, 2020) was a Dutch make-up artist (in Dutch grimeur).[1]
Ton van den Heuvel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 or 1926 |
| Died | April, 2020 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Make-up artist |
| Employer | Michels (until 1958) |
After WWII he started working with make-up company Michels in Amsterdam. He was involved with the first sinterklaasintocht (Sinterklaas welcoming) in 1946. For years he would do the make-up of the national sinterklaasintocht on television and also in Amsterdam [nl]. From 1958 he started working for himself. In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s he did the make-up for the artists of popular children's series such as Pipo de Clown, Ti-Ta-Tovenaar and Dagboek van een Herdershond. It was Van den Heuvel who designed the face of Pipo the Clown, including the sun on his cheek.[2]
Van den Heuvel was involved in many musicals as a make-up artist and often worked with Jos Brink. Van den Heuvel also did the make-up for (cosmetic) commercials in the Netherlands and abroad.[3][1]
Van den Heuvel continued working until he was ninety.[1] The last part of his life was in a nursing home in Purmerend.[2] His death was announced on 19 April 2020. He died due to COVID-19, aged 94. His funeral was on 21 April 2020.[1][4]
References
- "Pipo-grimeur Ton van den Heuvel (94) overleden aan gevolgen coronavirus". nu.nl (in Dutch). April 19, 2020.
- "Pipo Grimeur Ton van den Heuvel 94 overleden aan Corona". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Meershoek, Patrick (November 18, 2017). "Deze man was decennialang dé grimeur van Sint en Piet". Het Parool.
- Pipo make-up artist Ton van den Heuvel (94) died of corona