Danny Huwé


Danny Huwé was a Belgian journalist who was working for VTM, Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij, at the time of his death. Before VTM he worked as a radio journalist at the BRT for many years together with journalists such as Rudi Dufour,, Mark Ooms, and Piet Deslé. He was killed during the Romanian Revolution.

Biography

He was born in Geraardsbergen, and killed on 24 or 25 December 1989 in Bucharest during the Romanian Revolution. He was shot by a sniper thought to be loyal to Nicolae Ceauşescu. Huwé was travelling from Sofia, Bulgaria to Bucharest.

Memorial

A square has been named after Huwé in Bucharest. The Danny Huwé Square is located in the neighborhood of Drumul Taberei, at the Razoare traffic circle which is at the intersection of Timișoara Boulevard, Drumul Taberei Boulevard and Progresului Street. Also, the bus stations in the area bear his name.