Eva Jinek becomes emotional during tribute to Paulien Cornelisse

Dutch writer and cabaret performer Paulien Cornelisse has died aged 50, her management and publisher announced, Dutch news agency ANP reported in an article carried by Nieuws.nl. [1]

She died of cancer on Wednesday, 30 September, at the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital in Amsterdam, ANP reported. [1]

Update

In a statement quoted by Nieuws.nl, Van der Zandt said he was deeply saddened by Cornelisse’s death. He described her as kind, funny and wonderfully energetic, even between treatments, and remembered her as always positive and full of plans and stories. [2]

Cornelisse was a jury member on KRO-NCRV’s quiz show De slimste mens, alongside Van der Zandt as presenter. [2]

Van der Zandt said they had formed a special bond with the programme’s senior editor, Harm-Jan, in a short time. He said he would miss Cornelisse greatly and sent his best wishes to her family and friends. [2]

Update

On Wednesday’s edition of Eva, presenter Eva Jinek spoke with guests about Cornelisse’s career following the writer’s death. Nieuws.nl reported that Jinek briefly broke down after reading a tweet from Prime Minister Rob Jetten. She then invited actor and writer Maike Meijer to read an excerpt from one of Cornelisse’s works. [3]