What is Rudi Carrell?
[[Image:Rudi Carrell zwart wit.jpg|thumb|300px|Rudi Carrell]] '''Rudi Carrell''' (real name '''Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar''') was a very successful [[comedian]], [[singer]] and [[television]] [[presenter]]. He was born on December 19, 1934 in [[Alkmaar]], in the [[Netherlands]]. He died of [[lung cancer]] on July 7, 2006 in [[Bremen]], [[Germany]]. He was very popular in Germany, for [[show]]s like ''Die Rudi Carrell Show''. He was awarded various prizes, amongst others the ''Goldene Kamera'' for a lifetime of good work, in [[February]] of 2006 (which was his last public appearance) as well as the [[Bundesverdienstkreuz]] (the only award given by the Federal Republic of Germany, for extraordinary achievements in politics or culture) in 1985. == Other websites == {{Commons-inline}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrell, Rudi}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2006 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Germany]] [[Category:German comedians]] [[Category:Deaths from lung cancer]] [[Category:Dutch singers]] [[Category:Dutch television presenters]] [[Category:Musicians from North Holland]] [[Category:People from Alkmaar]] {{bio-stub}}