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- Country of residence: Netherlands
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Youssef Idilbi (Dutch: Youssef Idilbi) (May 7, 1976 in Drachten - May 15, 2008 in Amsterdam) is an actor and television presenter from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Acting profession
Born to a Frisian mother and a Palestinian father, Al-Idlibi was one of the first Dutch actors of foreign origin. He came out as gay when he was 14 years old.
Al-Idlibi studied theater in Groningen and Amsterdam.
His first television appearance was in 1999, with the role of Abdullah Yildirim in the series "Westenwind". He also played roles in "Russen" in 2001-2002, "Onderweg naar morgen" in 2002-2003 and also in the West Frisian series "Dankert en Dankert".
Death
Al-Idlibi committed suicide on May 15, 2008, by jumping from the roof of the theater school in Amsterdam.
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