Youssef Idilbi
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Youssef Idilbi | |
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| Born | Youssef Sjoerd Idilbi May 7, 1976 Drachten, Netherlands |
| Died | May 15, 2008 (aged 32) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Actor |
Youssef Sjoerd Idilbi (May 7, 1976 – May 15, 2008) was a Dutch actor.
Acting career[]
Born to a Frisian mother and a Palestinian father, Idilbi was one of Hollands first actors from foreign descent. He came out as gay when he was 14 years old.[1]
Idilbi studied theater in Groningen and Amsterdam. His television debut came in 1999, with the role of Abdullah Yildirem in the series . He also played in (2001–2002) and (2002–2003), and in the West Frisian language series .[2]
Personal life[]
Death[]
Idilbi committed suicide on May 15, 2008, by jumping off the roof of the Theater School in Amsterdam.[3]
References[]
- ^ Youssef Idilbi 1976-2008 (Obituary) - Trouw (in Dutch)
- ^ Acteur Youssef Idilbi pleegt zelfmoord (video) - NU (in Dutch)
- ^ "Soapacteur Idilbi pleegt zelfmoord" (in Dutch). Elsevier. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1976 births
- 2008 deaths
- People from Drachten
- Dutch male stage actors
- Dutch male television actors
- Dutch people of Palestinian descent
- Dutch male soap opera actors
- Palestinian male actors
- Palestinian television actors
- LGBT actors from the Netherlands
- Gay actors
- Suicides by jumping in the Netherlands
- 2008 suicides
- 20th-century LGBT people
- Dutch actor stubs