Federico l'Olandese Volante: key obituary facts
Is Federico l'Olandese Volante dead? Yes. Federico l'Olandese Volante died on October 9, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Federico l'Olandese Volante's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Federico l'Olandese Volante known for?
He was a Dutch radio dj.
More about Federico l'Olandese Volante
Born: 19 April 1950.
Place of birth: Deventer.
Place of death: Monopoli.
Gender: male.
Occupation: radio DJ, record producer, radio personality, disc jockey.
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Employer: Rai Radio, RMC, RTL 102.5 TV, R101, Radionorba.
Also known as: Frederik Van Stegeren, Friedrick van Stegeren, Friedrick Van Stegeren, Federico.
Federico l’Olandese Volante, the Dutch-born Italian radio host, died on October 9, 2026, aged 76.
Born Frederik Matthijs Van Stegeren in Deventer, the Netherlands, he grew up there and often visited Lake Garda. In 1969, he enrolled in architecture at the University of Amsterdam, before turning to broadcasting in Italy, where he began as a disc jockey on the country’s independent radio stations.
In 1972, he joined Noel Coutisson, founder of Radio Monte Carlo, and moved to Monaco to work at the station. His colleagues there included Herbert Pagani, Awanagana, Luisella Berrino and Roberto Arnaldi. Van Stegeren went on to work at Radio Milano International and Radio 105, and became a familiar voice at RTL 102.5, where his tenure ran from 1983 to 2011. Known professionally by the nickname Federico l’Olandese Volante, he also worked as a record producer and television personality. His career connected Italian radio audiences with a broadcaster who had arrived from the Netherlands and made his professional home in Italy. He died in Monopoli.