Leo Martin

(1924 - 1993)

Leo Martin was a Flemish artist, mainly know as half of the comical duo "Gaston en Leo". He was a musician, clarinet player, orchestra conductor and actor. He performed with his orchestra in Gent, with Bobbejaan Schoepen and in "Het Witte Paard" in Blankenberge. He died on March 18 1993 due to lung cancer. For Gaston Berghmans, who later said that Leo always been like a brother to him, this was an enormous blow.