27 juli 2005 - MARTEN BEARER, SPIRITUAL FATHER OLIVIER B. BOMMEL, PASSED AWAY Rotterdam – The Dutchman is best known as the spiritual father of Olivier B. Bumble and Tom Puss. A few years before his death, in 2002, in honor of his 90you are birthday on the Square Binnenrotte placed a bronze statue of Bearer. The artist and writer lived the last years of his life in Laren. He died at the age of 93. 27 juli 2003 - Gas explosion FLAT IN ROTTERDAM Schiedamsedijk Rotterdam – At least three people were injured in a heavy explosion in a flat on Schiedamsedijk in Rotterdam. Fifty houses in the area are damaged. Later it turns out that the occupant of the building where the explosion took place himself caused the explosion. share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName Email Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.