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John Blankenstein
Dutch football referee (1949-2006).
Born February 12th, 1949 in De Bilt.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 57 years old in The Hague (hepatitis C). [ref]
Occupations
association football referee
Wikipedia
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe