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{{Short description|Dutch singer-songwriter (1957–2022)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Jan Rot
| image            = Jan Rot.JPG
| birth_date       = {{Birth date|df=yes|1957|12|25}}
| birth_place      = [[Makassar]], [[Indonesia]]
| origin           =
| death_date       = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2022|4|22|1957|12|25}}
| death_place      = [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| genre            =
| occupation       = [[Singer]], [[composer]], [[songwriter]]
| instrument       = [[Guitar]], [[piano]]
| years_active     = 1978–2022
| label            =
| associated_acts  =
| website          = {{URL|janrot.nl}}
}}
'''Jan Rot''' (25 December 1957 – 22 April 2022) was a Dutch singer-songwriter born in [[Makassar]], who was famous in the Netherlands for his many translations of songs, pop as well as classical ones. His Dutch translation of [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]]'s ''[[St Matthew Passion]]'' peaked in the Dutch pop album charts at Easter 2006. In 2021, Rot was diagnosed with terminal cancer; he continued performing till April 2022 and died in [[Rotterdam]] on 22 April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metronieuws.nl/entertainment/2022/04/jan-rot-mokerslag-nog-maar-paar-weken-br/|title=Zieke Jan Rot moet mokerslag verwerken: 'Nog maar paar weken te leven'|date=6 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
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==External links==
*[http://www.janrot.nl/ Official website (in Dutch)]
* {{discogs artist|Jan Rot}}
* {{imdb name|1518050}}
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[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:2022 deaths]]
[[Category:Dutch male singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Dutch singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:People from Makassar]]
[[Category:Deaths from colorectal cancer in the Netherlands]]
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