Herman Pieter de Boer

Who is Herman Pieter de Boer?

Herman Pieter de Boer, also known as Johnny Austerlitz, was a Dutch writer, journalist and lyricist, whose career spanned over 55 years.

Born in Rotterdam, South Holland, de Boer began his writing career in 1956 and wrote fifty novels.

He was married twice during his life and also had a long relationship with Dutch singer-songwriter Lenny Kuhr from 1981 to 1993.

Herman Pieter de Boer died following a long illness during the early hours of 1 January 2014, aged 85, in Eindhoven, North Brabant.