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George Kooymans, Guitarist for 'Radar Love' Rockers Golden Earring, Dead at 77

George Kooymans, the founding guitarist for Golden Earring, best known for 'Radar Love' and 'Twilight Zone,' has died at the age of 77.

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July 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Borderblaster1570

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RIP George Kooymans of Golden Earring, who we lost last week #AT40

August 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM

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George Kooymans, guitarist of Dutch rock band Golden Earring, dies at 77

George Kooymans, the co-lead singer and guitarist of the Dutch rock band Golden Earring, has passed away at 77 years of age. An attorney for the band has stated that Kooymans passed away due to his su...

nltimes.nl

July 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM

"Radical" Russ Belville

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RIP George Kooymans. #AT40 Radar Love

August 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Monica

@softtail65.bsky.social

George Kooymans, the iconic guitarist of Golden Earring, died on Wednesday July 23rd at age 77. He was best known for his work on iconic hits like "Radar Love" and "Twilight Zone." His family confirmed that he died from complications related to ALS.
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"We say goodbye to a great musician and composer whose work extended beyond Golden Earring.” George Kooymans, guitarist behind the hit "Radar Love," has died

Kooymans passed away on July 23 from complications associated with ALS. He was 77

www.guitarplayer.com

July 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM

Kari-Anne Fygi

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Vanavond, 23 juli, drink ik er eentje op hem. ❤️ #kooymans

July 23, 2026 at 7:33 PM

Stereogum

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Golden Earring's George Kooysmans dead at 77

Golden Earring's George Kooymans Dead At 77

George Kooymans, guitarist and vocalist for the Dutch rock band Golden Earring, has died. Kooymans, who wrote Golden Earring’s biggest American hit, 1982’s “Twilight Zone,” had retired from music in 2...

www.stereogum.com

July 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Connor Rosine

@connorrosine.com

Overwhelming amounts of Dutch.

Golden Earring in 1974
left to right: Rinus Gerritsen, Barry Hay, Cesar Zuiderwijk, George Kooymans

November 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Corduroy Cheddar

@corduroycheddar.bsky.social

Just like Ozzy, Dutch rock legend George Kooymans (guitarist of Golden Earring) left us this week 😥

Golden Earring - Radar Love (1973)

YouTube video by 1hit1ders

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July 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM

NOS

@nieuws.nos.nl

Gitaar overleden Golden Earring-zanger Kooymans levert 28.000 euro op voor ALS

Kooymans bespeelde de gitaar op het unplugged album The Naked Truth, dat in 1992 werd opgenomen in Café De Kroon in Amsterdam.

nos.nl

February 16, 2026 at 8:12 AM

NOS

@nieuws.nos.nl

Gitarist en zanger George Kooymans (77) van de Golden Earring overleden

De gitarist, zanger en mede-oprichter van de band leed aan de spierziekte ALS.

nos.nl

July 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM

murkhemelsoet.bsky.social

@murkhemelsoet.bsky.social

#TDIM Born this day 03-11-48 George Jan Kooymans ( died in '25)

Photos Golden Earring '82-'91 seizoensgebonden.blogspot.nl/2014/07/foto...
Photos George Kooymans '86/'87 seizoensgebonden.blogspot.nl/2015/03/foto...

March 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM

Menno Pot

@mennopot.bsky.social

Juni 1984, op de schouders van mijn vader: de Earring live, George Kooymans in het echt. Life changing.

Dat ik nu, 41 jaar later, afscheid van hem neem in de Volkskrant, betekent echt veel.

Ik ben verdrietig, maar ook blij voor hem dat de ALS-lijdensweg erop zit.

www.volkskrant.nl/muziek/golde...

Golden Earring bracht iets groots naar kleine plaatsen, jaar in, jaar uit, met George Kooymans als noeste machinist

Oprichter en gitarist van Golden Earring George Kooymans (1948-2025) was een Hollandse rocklegende van wereldformaat. De band maakte zijn overlijden woensdag bekend.

www.volkskrant.nl

July 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM