One of the founders of Dutch rock band Golden Earring has been diagnosed with the muscle disease ALS, and that means the end of the band performing, the group’s manager told broadcaster NOS. Guitarist and singer George Kooymans, 72, formed the band as a young teenager with bass player Rinus Gerritsen and they were joined later by Barry Hays and drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk.
https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/02/an-end-of-an-era-for-golden-earring-as-george-kooyman-is-diagnosed-with-als/