Danny Verbiest, known as the puppeteer and voice of Samson in the children's program "Samson en Gert", has died at the age of 79. Verbiest, who was also a co-founder of Studio 100, played a major role in the creation of various children's programs such as "Kabouter Plop" and "Piet Piraat". He worked on more than 700 episodes of "Samson en Gert" and was involved in writing scripts. Verbiest is survived by a wife and three children.