Brother Barry Atsma (53) passed away | Entertainment

entertainment">“Having to say goodbye to Rimmert is deeply sad, but we cherish the memories of so many beautiful moments with him,” writes Atsma on Instagram.

entertainment">“His great dance moves, his loving kisses of the hands, his hilarious renditions of Eucalypta and James Bond, his fanatic air drum solos and his lovely hugs. He taught me many life lessons: to love unconditionally, not to judge, to really connect with the people around you and to have fun with complete dedication. We will miss the mischievous twinkle in his eye, but we think every day with a smile about his sweet, spirited soul. ”

entertainment">Rimmert had Down’s syndrome. In interviews Atsma always spoke very candidly and lovingly about his brother. He also made a solo performance about Rimmert around the age of thirty. “The fact that I could give him a voice, that I could make contact with the audience through his story, suddenly made me realize what exactly this work can have,” said the actor about this in the book Everything is film.

entertainment">Atsma presented the program for BNN in 2014 Down for Dummies. In 2010, the two brothers posed for the Down2Famous calendar.

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