Chipi van der Merwe was a South African actor and advertising executive, famously remembered as the husband of Afrikaans singer Mynie Grové.
Chipi was best known for his role as Kortgiel Mostert in the popular Afrikaans drama series Arende (1989) and worked prominently as an advertising agency art director.
Biography
| Full Name: | Chipi van der Merwe |
| Date of Birth: | November 19 |
| Date of Death: | 1990 |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Occupation: | Actor, executive |
| Spouse: | Mynie Grové (m. 1987–1990) |
| Children: | 1 son (Clem – born in 1990) |
Wife
Chipi van der Merwe married Afrikaans singer Mynie Grové in October 1987. The couple remained married until Chipi died in 1990.
Children
Chipi van der Merwe had one child, a son named Clem, with his wife Mynie Grové. Clem was born in 1990, approximately four months before Chipi’s death.
Death
Chipi van der Merwe tragically passed away in 1990 in a car accident in the Western Cape province of South Africa.