Bert Bertrand was a journalist from Belgium. He was the son of the cartoonist Yvan Delporte. He played a major role in the early days of punk rock in Belgium. In 1983, he committed suicide. He may also have been the one to be responsible for the name Plastic Bertrand.. Work Press More En Attendant Le Trombone Illustré Music Songwriter and singer for The Bowling Balls External links The Bowling Balls – jannin.com http://www.actuabd.com/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=1&debut_articles=50 http://www.actuabd.com/article.php3?id_article=1180 20th-century Belgian journalists Male journalists Suicides in New York (state) 1983 suicides Year of birth missing