Former offshore radio boss Sylvain Tack passes away

Sylvain Tack, the owner of the former offshore station Radio Mi Amigo, has been found dead in his house in Oudenburg, Belgium.

The cause of death hasn't yet been established, but the police have not ruled out suicide.

His life had taken a turn for the worse since the glory days of the 1970's, when Radio Mi Amigo was more popular in Belgium than other Dutch-language services such as Radio Veronica and Radio Noordzee. He was well-known as the man behind "Suzy Waffles", which were constantly advertised on the station.

He moved to Spain to avoid arrest by the Dutch authorities, and continued to run Radio Mi Amigo from Playa de Aro. He was much appreciated by the local population for attracting Belgian tourists to the area.

Sadly, the good times didn't last. After a falling out with business partners, and the closure of Radio Amigo in 1979, Tack started drinking heavily, and was also arrested for drug smuggling.

He returned to Belgium, where he had some business failures, and was fined 750,000 euro for selling drugs disguised as an anti-smoking product.

Source: Media Network

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