Danny Huwé

Daniel Huwé
Memorial for Danny Huwé at the Răzoare traffic circle, Drumul Taberei, Romania, to commemorate his role in the Romanian revolution.

Danny Huwé (1 December 1943 – c. 24 December 1989) was a Belgian journalist who was working for VTM, Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (English: Flemish Television Company), at the time of his death. Before VTM he worked as a radio journalist at the BRT (national radio and television) for many years together with journalists such as Rudi Dufour, Rudi Vranckx, Mark Ooms, and Piet Deslé. He was killed during the Romanian Revolution.

Biography

He was born in Geraardsbergen (Belgium), and killed on 23 or 24 December 1989[1][2][3] in Bucharest (Romania) during the Romanian Revolution. He was shot by a sniper who thought that Huwé was loyal to Nicolae Ceauşescu. Huwé was travelling from Sofia, Bulgaria to Bucharest.

Memorial

A square has been named after Huwé in Bucharest. The Danny Huwé Square (Piața Danny Huwé in Romanian) is located in the neighborhood of Drumul Taberei, at the Razoare traffic circle which is at the intersection of Timișoara Boulevard, Drumul Taberei Boulevard and Progresului Street. Also, the bus stations in the area bear his name.

References

  1. ↑ "Details for HUWE, DANNY". Newseum.org. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  2. ↑ APPublished: 26 December 1989 (1989-12-26). "UPHEAVAL IN THE EAST; 2 Journalists Killed in Rumanian Combat - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Danny Huwe - Enciclopedia României - prima enciclopedie online despre România" (in Romanian). Enciclopediaromaniei.ro. Retrieved 2012-11-17.


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