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About Ken Kirsten
Ken Kirsten (1948 - 2006)
Brief overview:
Ken (58), Well known Television director was shot dead on 09/04/2006 in the driveway of a neighbour's half-built garage at the luxury Villa del Monte complex in Northcliff Johannesburg, Kirsten was returning home, late in the evening, after walking his dog when he was shot at point-blank range.
Police are trying to establish a motive for the killing of the celebrated television producer and director. West Rand police inspector Karen Jacobs says that Kirsten’s body was found in an adjacent garage at the complex where he lived. A friend was at Kirsten’s home at the time.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Funeral/Memorial
- The Street/Suburb
- The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
- Rick Karp (52), Kirsten's partner for the past seven years said their house was burgled last Thursday. "Ken gave information to the police, and we suspect his murder was retaliation".
Attack Details:
- Date and time of attack
- Shortly before 23:00 on Sunday
- Weapons
- Items Stolen
- Nothing appeared to have been robbed from Kirsten during the shooting.
- Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
- Torture, Gratuitous violence
- Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.
Perpetrator details:
- Number and Descriptions
- Arrests
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
Additional Biographical Information:
Kirsten returned to South Africa in 2005 after working in the United States for several years.
He had been involved in a number of major television productions over the past few years.
The Event Production Company, which made use of Kirsten's services, said he had enjoyed an "outstanding and celebrated" career spanning more than 30 years.
He excelled in the arena of live special events, covering some of the most high profile cultural, glamour and sporting events in South African television history.
Kirsten worked on numerous music-related documentaries, glamour documentaries related to modelling - including a programme about South Africa's golden girl Charlize Theron - as well as a host of dance dramas.
In South Africa, Kirsten holds the record for being nominated 20 times for the Artes Awards, winning on eight occasions.
In the US, Ken has won four Telly Awards for commercials directed for the local/regional cable market, as well as an Addy award.
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Ken Kirsten's Timeline
| 1948 |
1948
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| 2006 |
April 9, 2006
Age 58
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Northcliff, Randburg, GP, South Africa
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