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Koos Du Plessis (Folk Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Koos Du Plessis Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1945
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Death day
January 15, 1984 (38 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
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Celebrities born on May 10
Born in 1945
Taurus named Koos
Folk Singers from South Africa
Folk Singers born in South Africa
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First name Koos
Koos Du Plessis
Jacobus Johannes du Plessis was a prominent South African singer-songwriter and poet, colloquially known as Koos Doep. Although he received critical acclaim for much of his work, he became best known for the runaway success of a rendition of his song "Kinders van die Wind" by Laurika Rauch. Koos du Plessis was born in Rustenburg. He was the youngest of four children, and grew up in the mining town of Springs. After school, he attended the University of Pretoria, and the University of the Witwatersrand, majoring in Afrikaans-Nederlands. At university he met his future wife, Mornay. The couple had three daughters, Irma, Karien and Karla. Koos would eventually write a song for each of these four women in his life. Koos worked as journalist and editor for several Afrikaans publications. He died in a motorcar accident close to Krugersdorp during the early morning hours of 15 January 1984.

About Koos Du Plessis

Folk Singer Koos Du Plessis was born on May 10, 1945 in South Africa (He dies at the age of 38, on January 15, 1984).

Laurika Rauch's cover of his song Kinders van die Wind made him famous in South Africa (Children of the Wind). He went by the moniker Koos Doep.

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Koos Du Plessis before becoming famous

Koos Du Plessis was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1945 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

While at the University of the Witwatersrand, he majored in Afrikaans-Nederland.

Achievement of Koos Du Plessis

He also worked for a number of Afrikaans periodicals as a journalist and editor.

Koos Du Plessis's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife, Mornay, he had three daughters.

Koos Du Plessis Collabed with

Guitarist Trevor Rabin is another South African-born musician.

Trevor Rabin, 70 (Guitarist)
Trevor Rabin, 70

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Koos Du Plessis Income & Net worth

Koos Du Plessis's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a folk singer. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Koos Du Plessis.

Koos Du Plessis Height and Weight

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Latest information about Koos Du Plessis updated on March 11 2023.