''Father Abraham'' Pierre Kartner is dead, aged 87, on november 8th
 

He became internationally known with the “Song of the Smurfs”. Now Vader Abraham has died at the age of 87.

Father Abraham has died at the age of 87.

Smurf fans must be strong now: The interpreter of the cult song “The Smurf Song”, Vader Abraham, died at the age of 87. This is reported by the “Bild” newspaper.

The Dutchman, whose real name was Pierre Kartner, became known in 1977 with the song about the blue beings. Most recently, he lived a withdrawn life, neither appearing on stage nor appearing in public. According to his family, he died on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in the Dutch city of Breda. The cause of death is not mentioned.

https://switzerlandtimes.ch/people/f...a0-87-is-dead/

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songs famous from him

this one, also covered by Engelbert Humperdinck


original






also for eurovision in 2010, for Sieneke



and for Ben Cramer





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legendary composer he was in my nation RIP :(


his nickname father abraham, was because of ''father abraham and 7 sons'' and he had 7 sons, so

today was his funeral, in private with just his family and no one else

surely some of the Smurfs went?

:joker:

Seriously though sad news to hear about.

RIP