René Klijn was a Dutch singer and model. He became famous in 1992 for discussing the fact that he was an HIV/AIDS patient in a controversial, but critically awarded episode of Paul de Leeuw's talk show De Schreeuw van De Leeuw. In his final life year he scored a number one hit with the song "Mr. Blue".
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