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Date of birth
14 Nov 1956
70 years ago at Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Peter R. de Vries

Peter Rudolf de Vries (1956 - 2021) was a Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter. His television program Peter R. de Vries, misdaadverslaggever (Crime Reporter) (1995−2012) covered high-profile cases and set a Dutch television viewing record.

Biography

In 1983, De Vries followed the case of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken for the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. He wrote two books based on his investigation, that served as a basis for several cinematic adaptations.

On July 6th 2021, he was shot after leaving the television studio of RTL Boulevard in Amsterdam. He died several days later.

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