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Dutch actor and writer Maarten Spanjer, known for the television programme *Taxi* and the film *Spetters*, has died aged 73, his partner confirmed.
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Dutch actor and writer Maarten Spanjer has died aged 73, his partner, Monique Waterham, confirmed to the ANP news agency. She said he died in her arms during the night from Friday to Saturday. [1]
Spanjer was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer in 2025, the ANP reported. He was known for the television programme *Taxi* and for his role in the 1980 film *Spetters*.
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