Ton van den Heuvel

Ton van den Heuvel (1925 or 1926 – April, 2020) was a Dutch make-up artist (in Dutch grimeur).[1]

Ton van den Heuvel
Born1925 or 1926
DiedApril, 2020 (aged 94)
NationalityDutch
EducationMake-up artist
EmployerMichels (until 1958)

After WWII he started working with make-up company Michels in Amsterdam. He was involved with the first sinterklaasintocht (Sinterklaas welcoming) in 1946. For years he would do the make-up of the national sinterklaasintocht on television and also in Amsterdam [nl]. From 1958 he started working for himself. In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s he did the make-up for the artists of popular children's series such as Pipo de Clown, Ti-Ta-Tovenaar and Dagboek van een Herdershond. It was Van den Heuvel who designed the face of Pipo the Clown, including the sun on his cheek.[2]

Van den Heuvel was involved in many musicals as a make-up artist and often worked with Jos Brink. Van den Heuvel also did the make-up for (cosmetic) commercials in the Netherlands and abroad.[3][1]

Van den Heuvel continued working until he was ninety.[1] The last part of his life was in a nursing home in Purmerend.[2] His death was announced on 19 April 2020. He died due to COVID-19, aged 94. His funeral was on 21 April 2020.[1][4]

References
  1. "Pipo-grimeur Ton van den Heuvel (94) overleden aan gevolgen coronavirus". nu.nl (in Dutch). April 19, 2020.
  2. "Pipo Grimeur Ton van den Heuvel 94 overleden aan Corona". myprivacy.dpgmedia.net.
  3. Meershoek, Patrick (November 18, 2017). "Deze man was decennialang dé grimeur van Sint en Piet". Het Parool.
  4. Pipo make-up artist Ton van den Heuvel (94) died of corona
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