Cape Town – Celebs and friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to music legend Ollie Viljoen.
Viljoen, 76, died on Sunday morning in his sleep in hospital after being admitted there last week.
Viljoen was a famous accordion player, who received a Sama award for an album with Valiant Swart named Vuur En Vlam in the Best Traditional Afrikaans Album category.
Here are some tributes from Twitter:
Rus in vrede, Oom #OllieViljoen @RianVanHeerden pic.twitter.com/ulaK7Sgi1H
— Complimentary Brkfst (@comp_breakfast) September 1, 2014
Totsiens Oom Ollie Viljoen Jy Sal Altyd Legend Bly pic.twitter.com/sO72f3Iuvl
— emoadams © (@emoadams) August 31, 2014
Dankie vir al die lag en sing, Ollie. Sxx #OllieViljoen pic.twitter.com/Wgu5kgEfYM
— SARAH THERON (@SARAH_THERON) August 31, 2014
Rus is vrede Ollie Viljoen.. Die man wat lente na soveel van ons se lewens gebring het..
— Rian Van Heerden (@RianVanHeerden) September 1, 2014
RIP Ollie Viljoen. You were a true legend! Hope you and J Kerkorrel and B Niemand make some good music in heaven pic.twitter.com/vqAY7xwrGe
— vetman van der naam (@vetmanvndrnaam) August 31, 2014
Rus sag oom Ollie Viljoen. Dankie vir die mooi musiek wat jy vir ons los.
— Vonk Musiek (@VonkMusiek) August 31, 2014
“@AngolaBadprop: Rus in vrede, Oom Ollie Viljoen! @Beeld_Nuus”> Te sad ...
— Arno Carstens (@ArnoCarstens) August 31, 2014
Ai tog! Hartseer nuus... Rus in vrede oom Ollie Viljoen.. Ons land is armer..
— Juanita du Plessis (@JduPlessis) August 31, 2014
Some also took to Facebook to pay tribute: