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In memory of those who 'died suddenly,' in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Greece, October 31-November 2

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In memory of those who 'died suddenly,' in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Greece, October 31-November 2

French rocker Eric (died mid-show); Belgian feminist Irène Kaufer; Danish top chef Gerhard Müller; German writers Anne von Canal & Monika Bitti; Swiss rocker Andy Kaina; Spanish nark "Pucha"; & more

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FRANCE

Heartbreak as 58-year-old drummer dies suddenly after suffering heart attack while performing show in France

November 6, 2022

French band Smashing Burritos reported that their 58-year-old drummer Eric died suddenly while playing at a show at the Café de la Terrasse, in Marseillette, in Aude (France). The band took to social media to share the heartbreaking news that drummer Eric had died after suddenly collapsing on his drum kit during the middle of the second set. According to 20minutes.fr, the 58-year-old died after suffering a heart attack. Several people tried to revive the musician with CPR until the ambulance arrived. However, he died at the scene. The incident happened late on Friday, November 4, however, tributes continue to be shared on Sunday, November 6 as the news of Eric’s shocking and unexpected death spreads.

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https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/11/06/drummer-dies-suddenly-heart-attack-while-performing-france/

Three “died suddenly” while hunting:

Castiglione: a hunter dies after a heart attack

November 5, 2022

A hunter in his sixties died after a heart attack which occurred around 8 a.m. this Thursday, November 3, 2022 in Castiglione. Dragon 2B, the Civil Security helicopter was immediately dispatched to the scene by the SIS of Haute-Corse with a medical team and firefighters from Ponte-Leccia on board. But despite all the care given, the unfortunate hunter could not be brought back to life.

https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/Castiglione-un-chasseur-decede-apres-un-malaise-cardiaque_a67766.html

A man dies during a hunting trip in a very steep forest massif

November 2, 2022

The Gard firefighters intervened on Wednesday November 2, 2022 in Sumène at a place called Ubaget, Cayla stream. The emergency services were notified at the end of the morning this Wednesday for a hunter in difficulty in this difficult to access area. The man probably suffered serious discomfort in a very steep forest massif. An task force composed of an ambulance, an all-terrain ambulance, a team from the SMUR of Ganges, a command level as well as a team from the Group of Reconnaissance and Intervention in Dangerous Environment (GRIMP) was quickly dispatched to the spot. Despite this, explain the Gard firefighters, the victim, a 50-year-old man, was found in cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated.

https://tinyurl.com/yc6ncajc

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: a septuagenarian dies of cardiac arrest during a hunting trip

November 3, 2022

A 70-year-old man died this Saturday morning around 10:45 a.m. during a hunting trip in Brunet, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. The septuagenarian succumbed to a cardio-respiratory arrest. The man was extracted from the forest by the gendarmerie helicopter, but he was declared dead shortly afterwards. Five firefighters from Bras-d'Asse and Puimoisson intervened at the scene of the hunting party.

https://tinyurl.com/5n988cyk

Arrageois: A man dies of cardiac arrest on the A2

November 6, 2022

At 7:40 a.m. on Sunday November 6, the fire brigade was called urgently on the A2 motorway towards Valenciennes. A man feels unwell while in his car, parked on the hard shoulder. Three firefighters from Marquion arrive on the scene. The 65-year-old man is in cardio-respiratory arrest. Despite the care provided in collaboration with the medical team, the victim was declared dead by the SMUR doctor. The body was taken over by the funeral directors.

No cause of death reported.

https://lavenirdelartois.nordlittoral.fr/157499/article/2022-11-06/arrageois-un-homme-decede-d-un-arret-cardiaque-sur-l-a2

19-year-old rugby player dies of cardiac arrest in training

November 6, 2022

It is a terrible tragedy that struck a young rugby player in the North of France. The OMR Marcq Rugby Lille Métropole club announced this Sunday the death of one of its own, Grégoire Boidoux. The 19-year-old second row had just joined the ranks of the OMR, coming from the Aviron Bayonnais training center, where he played with the Espoirs team. “The club, deeply moved, sends its sincere condolences to his parents, his brother and sister and his loved ones,” said the OMR in a press release. The northern club gave some details on the circumstances of the tragedy. "During the training of the National Hopes which took place Thursday evening November 3, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., at the MEL Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Grégoire suffered an unexpected cardiac arrest while participating to an exercise without particular intensity. He had immediately been taken care of by the emergency services of SDIS 59 and the SAMU who had transferred him to the Emergencies of the CHR of Lille. He died of natural causes,” OMR says. Our teams will observe a minute of applause in honor of Grégoire during the next matches played by the club.

No cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/yfb249jn

BELGIUM

Author and feminist activist Irène Kaufer died on Saturday, her Facebook profile announced on Sunday

November 2, 2022

Irène Kaufer was born in Krakow, Poland, to Holocaust survivor parents. In 1958, she and her family arrived in Belgium. A feminist and lesbian activist, she also distinguished herself in the trade union fight and was active in the non-profit association Garance for the prevention of gender-based violence. She regularly collaborated with the feminist magazine Axelle and the magazine Politique. She has written several books, including “Parcours féministes” in 2005, a book of interviews with the philosopher Françoise Collin or more recently “Dibbouks” (2021). In Jewish belief, a "dibbuk" is the soul of a dead person who incarnates in the body of a living person. In this novel, inspired by the family history of Irène Kaufer, the narrator is invaded by the dibbuk of her half-sister, Mariette, murdered in Poland in 1942. On her facebook account, we can read: “Hello… and goodbye. This time, it is neither the inconsistencies of the policies, nor Qatar, nor the RTBF, nor Viva for Life which will have made me ‘get out of my hinges’. Tonight, a door slammed. For all time. This Saturday, November 5, my Dibbouk came to pick me up as I slept more and more deeply for 24 hours. It was my friends Julie, Rosine and Florence who took my last breath... in a chosen single-sex group (let's stay consistent). My battles are not over… I am counting on you to continue them”.

No age or cause of death reported.

https://www.rtbf.be/article/l-autrice-et-militante-feministe-irene-kaufer-est-decedee-11099312

Five days after wedding Brecht loses against cancer

November 3, 2022

More than five years ago, the love story of Gwenny Vandendries (24) from As and Brecht Van Bael (28) from Genk started with a flattened cup at the Balaton Sound festival. Last weekend the duo tied the knot, but five days later Brecht lost the battle against an aggressive tumor.

https://www.dekrantenkoppen.be/index.php/detail/1954369/Vijf-dagen-na-huwelijk-verliest-Brecht-28-strijd-tegen-kanker.html

Dead cyclist found at Noorderterras in Antwerp

November 3, 2022

On the Plantinkaai in Antwerp, near the Noorderterras, a cyclist was found dead on Sunday evening. The man fell shortly after 8 p.m. A MUG team came to the scene and started CPR, but there was no further help. Malicious intent is ruled out by the police, although the law doctor will perform an autopsy. The police suspect that the cyclist had an unfortunate fall, or that he fell after becoming unwell. "It is not yet clear whether the fall was the cause or the result of the death," said the Antwerp police. According to the first findings, no other parties are involved, that is still being investigated.

No age reported.

https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20221031_94129847

THE NETHERLANDS

Top chef from Overijssel died suddenly

November 2, 2022

Gerhard Müller, chef-kok van De Wanne in Ootmarsum. Hij overleed maandagavond.

The Austrian born, who was adopted by Dutch parents after his birth and also grew up here, managed to keep the Michelin star for De Wanne from 1998 until bankruptcy in 2014. That says everything about his qualities as a chef. Gerhard Müller, 52, went to the gym on Monday evening. He did not return from that. He became ill and died there. Müller leaves behind two daughters. A memorial corner has been set up in the restaurant where guests can leave their condolences.

No cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/4twz6em2

GERMANY

Two writers “died suddenly”:

Reported on October 21:

Anne von Canal is dead

October 21, 2022

The Hamburg author Anne Helene von Canal at a reading (archive image) © imago stock&people Photo: Horst Galuschka

Author and translator Anne von Canal passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 49 after a serious illness. Anne von Her novels “Der Grund” (2014) and “Whiteout” (2017), the island volume “Mein Gotland” (2020) and most recently together with Heikko Deutschmann “I Get a Bird” (2021) were published by mare. "With a language that is as clear as it is poetic, a great love of storytelling and an inexhaustible interest in the depths of the human soul, Anne von Canal proved to be a passionate writer, whose work was awarded a work grant from the German Literature Fund and numerous international residency grants. With Anne von Canal, the publisher loses an outstanding author and a particularly wonderful person," writes the publisher in a press release.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.boersenblatt.net/news/literaturszene/anne-von-canal-ist-tot-260157

A life for writing

November 3, 2022

Monika BITTL Germany writer on 11 10 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 from 10 10 14

The curly red hair was constantly in motion when Monika Bittl talked about her book plans, beaming and full of life, about people and things that she loved and valued. From her son or from the health food store clerk in the West End, one could tell from her expression which writing phase the author was in. She was never short of ideas. "They fly to me," she once said in an interview. Bittl was a keen observer who never took herself particularly seriously. Her non-fiction books, which she wrote together with Silke Neumeyer - initially parallel to her historical novels - testify to this. Both "Single Parent with a Man" (2012) and "Muttitasking" (2013), entertainingly packaged everyday experiences supplemented by statistics, ran successfully. But the breakthrough came with "I remembered myself younger” - reading botox for women over 40". From 2016 onwards, the book was on the Spiegel bestseller list for more than two and a half years, and was number one for six months. One of her non-fiction books was called "Women Never Lie and Only Live 39". Monika Bittl died unexpectedly on October 28th. She was 59 years old.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/monika-bittl-nachruf-lindenstrasse-die-hebamme-1.5686551

A professor “died suddenly”:

Martin Kaltwasser died

November 2, 2022

Martin Kaltwasser died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 57. Since 2019 he has been a professor for "Plastics" at the Institute for Art and Material Culture in the Faculty for Art and Sports Sciences at the TU Dortmund. Between 2002 and 2017 he worked closely with the artist Folke Köbberling; the duo specialized in concepts for installations and buildings in public space. “Her temporary works included the Jellyfish Theater in London made of vegetable crates and plywood (2010), an outdoor canopy made of plastic cups for a festival in Berlin’s House of World Cultures (2011) and an entrance portal to the Bochum Centennial Hall made of bulky waste and Euro pallets and Discarded Parts of the Stage Set (2012)”. Kaltwasser's artistic repertoire includes sculpture, installation, architecture, design, performance and urban research.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.kunstforum.de/nachrichten/martin-kaltwasser-gestorben/

Westerwalder Zeitung mourns the loss of colleague Susanne Willke: she was an editor with heart and soul

November 4, 2022

The great importance a person has for an editorial office, but also for oneself, is unfortunately often only noticed when this person is suddenly missing. This is how we feel with our colleague Susanne Willke, who has not been able to work in the editorial office of the Westerwald newspaper for almost a year due to health reasons.

No age or cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/2pk3aazc

Father Ansgar Bernhard Orgass OSB - Passed away suddenly and completely unexpectedly

November 7, 2022

Father Ansgar, 68, lived and worked in the Priory of Wechselburg from 1993 to 2021. On Friday, November 11, 2022, the Benedictine monks will celebrate the Eucharist for Father Ansgar in Ettal at 2 p.m. and then bury him in the crypt under the memorial chapel.

No cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/8jchxfth

Two killed in “vaxxidents”:

Autobahn in Hamburg: Man collapses at the wheel and dies

November 6, 2022

Motorists reported to the police around 10 a.m. and reported the accident: According to this, the man at the wheel of his vehicle collapsed; the Golf slowly pulled to the left before colliding with the central barrier. Police officers pulled the 70-year-old out of the car, an emergency doctor who happened to be driving by stopped and helped with the resuscitation measures. Paramedics and an ambulance later took over. Unfortunately unsuccessful. "The man died at the scene in the ambulance," said a police spokesman.

https://www.mopo.de/hamburg/polizei/am-steuer-zusammengesackt-mann-70-lenkt-mit-auto-gegen-leitplanke-tot/

Despite attempts at resuscitation, woman dies after an accident near Hamwarde

November 6, 2022

Rescue workers on site on the route between Hamwarde and Gut Hasenthal. All the efforts of numerous emergency services were in vain: a woman had an accident with her car near Hamwarde. She may have collapsed at the wheel earlier.

No age or cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/3kdtk6ne

Two sport club managers “died suddenly”:

Sportfreunde Neitersen mourn the loss of a veteran

November 5, 2022

The managing director and former chairman Eckhard Gansauer suddenly passed away. Eckhard Gansauer from Schöneberg, a long-standing board member of the association, died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 68. He has remained loyal to his WSN for over 50 years. In the 70s and 80s he was an active player in both the first as well as in the second team in action. During this time he was also able to celebrate some championships and promotions. After his active career, he took on the task of team manager for both senior and youth teams for many years. Eckhard Gansauer had also been a board member of the association for many years. The last few years mainly as managing director. The club was simply his life. In addition, he was regarded as an extremely likeable and lovable sports comrade who also had many friends outside of his own club.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/122964-sportfreunde-neitersen-trauern-um-ein-urgestein

The polar bears are mourning: club host Klaus Lotz died unexpectedly

November 4, 2022

It was news that quickly pushed the bitter Rhineland Cup defeat in Burgschwalbach the night before into the background for the Eisbachtal club family on Thursday: The popular club manager of the sports friends, Klaus Lotz, died suddenly and unexpectedly. The Stadionklause as a club pub at the Nentershausen Eisbachtal stadium and the tall Eppenröder simply belonged together in recent years. In July 2014, Klaus Lotz took over the Eisbären club restaurant as a tenant for the second time and has since been the focal point for football fans and friends of the cultivated cold drink. Never at a loss for a snappy remark, the 68-year-old stood at the counter almost every evening for many years with his waitress Alina to chat with his guests. Whether for dice, skat, darts or just for a cultivated football chat: Many of his guests always liked to come by for a cold drink or two because of the former postman, even if the 68-year-old, ardent fan of the FC Bayern Munich also knew how to polarize with his style. His sudden death, unbelievable for all of us, leaves a deep gap in the polar bear family. A gap that cannot be closed. Our heartfelt sympathy and condolences go to his children, relatives and everyone who mourns Klaus Lotz.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.sportfreunde-eisbachtal.de/die-eisbaeren-trauern-vereinswirt-klaus-lotz-unerwartet-verstorben

Reported on October 15:

Sincere condolences – our hiking guide Brigitta Pfeifer has passed away

October 15, 2022

Dear members, I have sad news for you. Our hiking guide Brigitta Pfeifer passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on September 30th. Six days before her death she hiked with usWe sang and laughed together. I have known Brigitta for 10 years. We never talked about illnesses. Her sudden death surprises us all the more. In the hiking plan for the first half of 2023, she wanted to lead 6 hikes. Your events were always well prepared. She was always there with body and soul. We had a lot of fun together.

No age or cause of death reported.

https://sgv-essen.de/2022/10/herzliches-beileid-unsere-wanderfuehrerin-brigitta-pfeifer-ist-verstorben/

Warngau municipal council member Peter Huber died unexpectedly

November 5, 2022

The news hit many out of the blue: Peter Huber, acting CSU councilor in Warngau and chairman of the Trachtenverein d'Höhastoana Wall, died unexpectedly after a short, serious illness. Numerous companions from several associations, whom Peter Huber has often supported with advice and energy for decades, mourn with family and relatives. Despite his 77 years, Peter Huber was still active in sports and involved in many different ways. The municipal council, to which he has belonged for the CSU since 2014, also loses an active member. In addition to the regular meetings, Huber was involved in several working groups with his expertise as a master bricklayer: from the lowering of the B 318 to childcare and the new construction of the bridges in Thalmühl to cycling. "He was very, very committed," says Mayor Klaus Thurnhuber.

No cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/4arsvwrz

Braunschweig fan died at home game

November 6, 2022

A fan of the second division soccer team Eintracht Braunschweig died during Sunday's home game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. According to the club, there was a medical emergency in the north curve at the beginning of the first half. The Eintracht fan died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. "Our thoughts and sincere condolences go to the family of the deceased and his relatives," the Eintracht statement said.

No age or cause of death reported.

https://www.sport1.de/news/fussball/2-bundesliga/2022/11/braunschweig-fan-bei-heimspiel-verstorben

Eisbachtal home game against Waldalgesheim brought forward because of funeral

November 7, 2022

The home game of the Eisbachtaler Sportfreunde in the football Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar against Alemannia Waldalgesheim will not take place as planned on Saturday, November 12, 4 p.m. The reason for this is the funeral of the Eisbachtal club host Klaus Lotz, who died suddenly at the age of 68. Since the popular host of the Stadionklause will be buried on November 12 at 2:30 p.m. in his hometown of Eppenrod, the Eisbären have asked both Waldalgesheim and the Southwest Regional Football Association to move the game.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.sportfreunde-eisbachtal.de/

Detlef Zinke has passed away - the team of the Freiburg Municipal Museums mourns the loss of familiar colleagues

November 3, 2022

The art historian and longstanding research associate at the Augustinian Museum, Detlef Zinke, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 24, shortly before his 75th birthday. As curator, Detlef Zinke was responsible for numerous important special exhibitions and redesigned many areas of the permanent exhibition. The big show on the 500th anniversary of the Reichstag in 1497/98, “The Emperor in his City”, which the Augustinian Museum presented in close cooperation with the city archives, deserves special mention. The team at the Freiburg Municipal Museums not only lost a long-standing, trusted colleague, but also an important and valued advisor. Because even when he retired in December 2012 after 31 years, Zinke remained connected to the Augustinian Museum.

No cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/2s36zu48

Heinz Olaf Petersen, 62

November 7, 2022

We mourn the death of our long time colleague Heinz Olaf Petersen, who passed away suddenly and unexpected, at the age of 62. We lose with him a respected and worthy coworker and colleague, who since 1989 worked for our company. During this time, we found in him a man ready to help. He was loved by all.

https://trauer.shz.de/gedenken/heinz-olaf-petersen/60342233

AUSTRIA

Fatal emergency on passenger ship in Melk

November 3, 2022

Dramatic incident on Thursday during a Danube cruise in Lower Austria: a passenger collapsed lifeless on a tourist ship that stopped in Melk. The rescue chain was set in motion immediately. The Melk volunteer fire brigade, an ambulance and the emergency doctor helicopter from Krems were alerted. Despite all the efforts of the rescue workers, the patient died on the ship. In addition to the rescue workers, the police, who had to block the stairway for the helicopter landing, were also on duty.

No age or cause of death reported.

https://www.heute.at/s/medizinischer-notfall-passagier-auf-schiff-verstorben-100236646

Michael Oberforster passed away

November 3, 2022

Michael Oberforster, head of the Grain and Variety Approval Administration section at the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), passed away unexpectedly on October 25, 2022. Michael Oberforster was regarded nationally and internationally as an outstanding crop cultivation expert with cereal cultivation as his specialty. With his death, Austrian plant cultivation loses a great expert who always worked tirelessly for the benefit of agriculture.

No age or cause of death reported.

https://www.topagrar.at/panorama/news/michael-oberforster-verstorben-13226784.html

Kajetan Remschnig (65) has left the stage of life forever

November 3, 2022

Deep sadness in the family of the Carinthian fire brigades and in the theater scene. As reported by the amateur theater association "Keck und Co", a member of the association and the former deputy chairman Kajetan Remschnig (65) died suddenly on Monday, October 31st. [paywall]

https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kaernten/stveit/6210466/Nachruf_Kajetan-Remschnig-65-hat-die-Buehne-des-Lebens-fuer-immer

Reported on October 31:

Well-known restaurateur (34) died unexpectedly

October 31, 2022

Udo Kurt Jäger still had big plans for his restaurant, the "Burg cafe-bar-lounge" on Lake Klopeiner See. In the past few weeks, the storage room has been converted into a "Burg bar". The opening was planned for November 1st. On Sunday it was announced that the 34-year-old died unexpectedly. St. Kanzian's Mayor Thomas Krainz (SPÖ) confirmed Jäger's death at the request of the Kleine Zeitung. "I'm very sorry that such a capable young entrepreneur had to leave us so early," said Krainz. Jäger was "very popular" with young people and made the "Castle" what it is now. In addition to gastronomy and music, Jäger was a gifted skier and a member of the Petzen ski club – his local mountain.

No cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/2b3v5wnu

Pioneer and supporter of education deceased

November 4, 2022

Great sadness and dismay in the Diocese of Gurk: Siegfried Muhrer, pioneer of press work and permanent deacon "from the very beginning" in the Diocese of Gurk, died suddenly and completely unexpectedly at the age of 73 yesterday, Thursday evening, November 3rd. Muhrer, married and father of four, was ordained a permanent deacon in Klagenfurt Cathedral on October 4, 1987, making him one of the first seven permanent deacons in the diocese. He has been a permanent deacon in Ferlach/Borovlje for 34 years, for 20 years he was responsible for the training of permanent deacons in the Diocese of Gurk and was also instrumental in setting up the department for deacons. In addition, Muhrer was widely known as a connoisseur of Italy, an art expert and a voluntary travel companion with around 70 pilgrimages to Rome.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.meinbezirk.at/klagenfurt-land/c-lokales/pionier-und-stuetze-der-ausbildung-verstorben_a5688691

SWITZERLAND

Andy Kaina, former vocalist of Messiah, dies after suffering a heart attack

November 4, 2022

andy kaina - messiah pic 1

Andy Kaina, former vocalist of the Swiss death and thrash metal band Messiah, has died at the age of 53 after suffering a heart attack. The sad news has been confirmed by the group itself in its social networks. As they point out, Kaina suffered a heart attack and never woke up from the artificial coma.

https://metaljournal.net/fallece-andy-kaina-exvocalista-de-messiah-tras-sufrir-un-infarto/

The Vaud singer and writer Michel Bühler passed away yesterday at the age of 77

November 8, 2022

Vaud singer Michel Bühler died suddenly yesterday at the age of 77 at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV). The artist, who was also a writer and poet, led a career of more than 50 years in song. Bühler died of a heart problem, his editor Bernard Campiche told Keystone-ATS today. At the end of the 60s he met the Canadian poet and songwriter Gilles Vigneault and decided to devote himself to the song. He then spends a carefree life as a bohemian in Paris, signing his first successes with the record company L'Escargot founded by his friend Vigneault. At the end of the 1970s he returned to Ste Croix, where he sat on the city council for many years. Bühler has been a professional singer since 1969. He has written and composed more than 250 songs. About twenty novels, essays and plays have also sprung from his pen. Politically engaged in his texts as well as in his life, Bühler defended the right of asylum and opposed the wind turbines, currently under construction in his municipality. He was also concerned about the growing gap between rich and poor. In 2020, along with several personalities, he launched a manifesto to build a more united world after the coronavirus crisis.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/ita/morto-cantante-e-scrittore-vodese-michel-buehler/48039770

Egolzwil councilor Willi Geiser-Hodel died unexpectedly

November 7, 2022

Willi Geiser-Hodel died unexpectedly on November 3rd at the age of 62. The Egolzwiler Mitte municipal council has been responsible for the education department since 2010 and has "made the school what it is today". This is what the municipality of Egolzwil writes in the obituary.

https://tinyurl.com/3uvwxsss

Killed in a “vaxxident”:

Man (56) crashes into mast and dies

November 5, 2022

There was a fatal accident in Pfungen on Saturday morning: According to the Zurich cantonal police, a 56-year-old man was driving his car at around 8.30 a.m. on Weiacherstrasse in Pfungen towards Winterthur. For reasons that are not yet known, the driver left the road and crashed into a mast on the right-hand side of the road. Despite attempts at resuscitation by first responders, any help came too late for the man – he died at the scene of the accident. Based on the findings so far, a medical problem may have led to the accident.

https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/zuerich/unfall-in-pfungen-zh-mann-56-kracht-gegen-mast-und-stirbt-id18025945.html

NORWAY

Two journalists "died suddenly":

Even Rognlien is dead

November 3, 2022

P4-profil Even Rognlien har gått bort, 49 år gammel.

Even Rognlien has left us. Even died after a short stay in hospital at Akershus University Hospital on 31 October, aged 49, writes P4 CEO Kenneth Andresen in a memorial, reports VG. Rognlien had a long career in P4, as both presenter and later manager. “A well-known and beloved voice for radio listeners for almost 30 years has fallen silent. Even was a radio man to the tips of his fingers. He could give the longest and most committed posts about transitions and about getting it ‘to sit tight’. He was a perfectionist, and no one was a bigger critic of Even than Even himself. Watching him excel at the mixing desk was like watching a concert pianist let loose on Rachmaninov's third. It was virtuosity,” writes Andresen.

No cause of death reported.

https://journalisten.no/even-rognlien-er-dod/543221

NRK P1 profile Henning Olstad has died

November 3, 2022

Henning Olstad minnes av kolleger i NRK.

"We are in mourning after losing a very good colleague who left us far too soon," writes program director at NRK Region Midt, Line Gevelt Andersen, in a memorial written on behalf of colleagues. Long-time NRK employee Henning Olstad died of a brain haemorrhage on Saturday 29 October. Olstad was 53 years old. "With his passing, we have lost one of our very best radio voices. And we at NRK have lost an extremely good and clever colleague," writes Andersen. Olstad received a serious cancer diagnosis in 2021, but has been making radio during the entire period of illness, also during the periods he was hospitalized, Andersen says.

https://journalisten.no/nrk-p1-profil-henning-olstad-er-dod/543295

FINLAND

Tero Laihanen, the founder of the Chorale band, has died

November 6, 2022

Tero Laihanen, founding member of the popular Akaalain eurodance group, has died. The band tells about it on their Facebook page. Known as the band's composer and lyricist, Laihanen has been moving Eurodance music listeners since 2000. The artist's latest achievement is the gold record of the song "Voit mua poktaia", after it crossed two million listens. The band's popular songs are Univiidakko, Fantasiaa and Voit mua poktaia. The band remembers its former founding member with warmth. “Even though you left, the world remembers you, because your memory still lives on,” writes the band in their obituary.

No age or cause of death reported.

https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/43439ed5-f0a3-4e5b-b7f7-51a85144f11e

DENMARK

Craftsman found dead on roof

November 3, 2022

On Wednesday, shortly after 7 p.m., the police received a report: A witness wondered about a ladder on a roof and a craftsman's car idling. As well as a man lying on a roof. When the police arrived at the scene in Egtved, they indeed found a man on the roof. Death. The man was apparently laying roofing felt on a pavilion when he died. “He has been working, and then he probably fell over. There is no indication of a crime. There is also nothing to indicate an accident at work,” says Mikkel Ross, deputy police inspector at South East Jutland Police, to Vejle County's Folkeblad. The deceased was a 65-year-old man from Eskebjerg in Northwest Zealand.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.avisen.dk/haandvaerker-fundet-doed-paa-tag_709422.aspx

Killed in a “vaxxident”:

54-year-old death: Drove straight across a large roundabout in Viborg

November 4, 2022

The "Bilka roundabout", which joins Holstebrovej and Indre Ringvej in Viborg, was the center of a serious traffic accident on Friday morning that claimed the life of a middle-aged man. At 8.35 am, the police received a report that a car had driven the wrong way at the site, which is a junction on the outskirts of the city. “When we get out there, we can see that a man alone in a car has driven along Søndre Ringvej. We can already see out there that he was driving at a very high speed, far above the permitted speed,” explains chief of duty at the Central and West Jutland Police, Andreas Andersen. “We can see that because he has flown over the road and hit a property on the other side,” he elaborates. The patrol on the scene was able, according to the incident leader, to quickly establish that there was very severe damage to the car and very serious personal injury. “The doctor comes forward and declares the man dead on the spot,” says the warden. The police are still present at the roundabout with several patrols and a car inspector who is investigating the scene to determine, among other things, how fast the man was driving and what exactly happened.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/viborg/54-aarig-doed-koerte-tvaers-over-stor-rundkoersel-i-viborg

SPAIN

Pucha dies, a veteran police informer from Ourense who did business with drugs

November 3, 2022

Josefa Pérez González (66 years old), better known as Pucha, the Blonde or Little Girl, died unexpectedly this Wednesday, as confirmed to this newspaper from her closest circle of friends. She was an old acquaintance of the National Police, after being arrested and tried for drug trafficking in the past, she was a charismatic woman who even worked as a police informer on numerous occasions.

No cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/yc49pe46

Nautical businessman Fernando Lesmes dies

November 4, 2022

Yesterday, Thursday, November 3, Fernando Lesmes, recently retired nautical businessman and founder of Ferdinautic, together with his wife, Margarita Clar, both linked to AENIB since its inception, passed away in Madrid. He has died at the age of 67 due to a cardiorespiratory arrest while he was on vacation in the center of Madrid, the city where he was born.

https://www.mallorcadiario.com/fallece-fernando-lesmes-cofundador-ferdinautic

Guillermo Armentano died: Vélez's former vice president had a heart attack while arguing on a radio program

November 3, 2022

Armentano minutes before his death: he was participating in a radio program.  Photo @Velezafondo

Armentano minutes before his death: he was participating in a radio program.

Former Vélez Sarsfield vice president Guillermo Armentano died after participating in a radio audition in which he [had] heated discussions about the club's present. The man had a heart attack in the air and broke down at the end of it. He was taken to a hospital, where he eventually died. Armentano had four children - one of them a youth from the Fortín - and during his presentation on the "Vélez a fondo" program, which is broadcast by Frequency Zero and replicated on different social networks, he was seen with a good countenance and without signs of what that he was going through.

No age reported.

https://tinyurl.com/2s43axej

A neighbor is found dead in an Alcazar home

November 6, 2022

The lifeless body of a resident of Alcázar de San Juan was found this Sunday in the apartment where he usually lived. As this media has been able to find out, it is the person in charge of the Indie pub, a native of Socuéllamos and 48 years old. Members of the National Police, coroner, court personnel and funeral services have gone to the scene to certify the death, collect data and determine what happened. Everything indicates that the death was due to natural causes, although other possibilities are not ruled out and it will have to be the coroner who determines it. Neighborhood sources explain that it has been a worker who had stayed with the now deceased who has raised the alarm, seeing that he did not attend the appointment. Apparently the man had been in poor health for a few days and had even gone to the doctor.

https://elsemanaldelamancha.com/art/45548/hallan-sin-vida-a-un-vecino-en-su-domicilio-de-la-pradera

A Mercedes Benz worker dies in Vitoria in a non-traumatic accident

November 3, 2022

As reported by the LAB union, on Wednesday afternoon a 50-year-old worker was found dead at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Vitoria, because of a non-traumatic accident. According to a source that DIARIO DE NOTICIAS DE ÁLAVA has been able to access, the operator was alone in an area of the company when he suffered a heart attack. When a colleague found him, they could do nothing to save his life. As LAB explained, "this is the 65th annual labor death, the second within three days." "This bleeding cannot go unnoticed. It's no coincidence, it's precariousness!" the union criticized.

https://www.noticiasdealava.eus/gasteiz/2022/11/03/muere-trabajador-mercedes-benz-vitoria-6188661.html

Killed in a “vaxxident”:

A Talaverano motorist loses his life in an accident in Ávila

A 43-year-old motorcyclist lost his life this morning after suffering an accident in the municipality of Mombeltrán in Avila, at kilometer 72 of the N-502. The staff of Sacylhas confirmed the death of the motorcyclist at the scene. They do not rule out that the accident was caused by a heart attack.

https://tinyurl.com/3vbmehms

A hiker dies in Lanzarote

November 5, 2022

A hiker died this afternoon when she fainted when she was with a friend on the road to Los Milochos, in the municipality of Tías. When the health workers arrived at the scene, they could only certify the death.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.laprovincia.es/sucesos/sucesos-en-canarias/2022/11/05/senderista-fallece-lanzarote-78179645.html

A mountaineer from Valladolid dies while making a route in Valdeolea

November 6, 2022

The Civil Protection Intervention Team and its medicalized rescue helicopter has come this afternoon to help a man, 58 years old, who has vanished on Mount Endino (Valdeolea). The man belonged to a mountain group of 50 people from Valladolid and a guide.  Unfortunately, when the helicopter intervention team arrived, the person had died.

No cause of death reported.

https://tinyurl.com/bddxv62h

Two people die of sudden death in Molina and Lorquí

November 8, 2022

Two people lost their lives Tuesday afternoon in what appear to be cases of sudden death, according to the Emergency Coordination Center. The first deceased was a 63-year-old woman who collapsed while walking through Molina de Segura, around 4 pm. Just two hours later, an 81-year-old man died in similar circumstances in Lorquí. In both cases, emergency services were moved to the site, but the health workers could only certify the deaths.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/molina/muere-mujer-anos-20221108175341-nt.html

A young man dies after a cardiac arrest in La Nucía de Alicante

November 2, 2022

The Local Police reported that a young man, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the street in La Nucia de Alicante, tragically died on Wednesday, November 2. After reporting that the young man - who was described as "minor" by the Local Police of La Nucia on the Costa Blanca - had suffered a cardiac arrest on Tossalet street, an update of the body has sadly revealed that the person has died. The Local Police went to Tossalet Street together with the ambulance teams after reporting that a young man was unconscious. Emergency services arrived at the scene at 08:02. Upon arrival, the paramedics began CPR maneuvers for cardiac arrest and after stabilizing the young man, he was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, around 3:00 p.m., the young man died at the Villajoyosa Hospital. The age and name of the victim have not yet been made public.

https://24noticias.org/muere-un-joven-tras-un-paro-cardiaco-en-la-nucia-de-alicante/

A mountain biker “died suddenly”:

He dies of a heart attack on a forest track in Caldas de Reis when he was practicing MTB with a group of friends

November 3, 2022

A 53-year-old cyclist, a resident of Padrón, died on the morning of Sunday, October 30, after suffering cardiac arrest while riding with other colleagues along a forest track in Caldas de Reis, in Pontevedra (Galicia). The man suffered an indisposition that caused his fall from the bike and the fatal outcome of the events. The companions of the deceased notified 112 around 11:30 in the morning reporting that the cyclist had injured after having suffered a fall. The emergency service mobilized a medical helicopter while the victim's companions tried to revive him. Unfortunately, neither the helicopter doctors nor those of the Caldas PAC could do anything to help the victim, and they could only certify his death, apparently due to a heart attack, not as a result of the accident, according to sources from the Civil Protection of Cuntis also displaced to the place.

https://www.todomountainbike.net/general/ciclista-muerto-infarto-caldas-de-reis

CROATIA

Dean of Split FESB dies

November 7, 2022

Srdjan Podrug, dean of The FESB in Split [Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Croatia] died this morning, slobodna Dalmacija reports, citing the family. He was 51. Information about the premature departure has already spread to the University, colleagues and associates are in shock. He announced the news of his being seriously ill on Facebook in September. "I'm guessing some of you've heard something happen to me before, so here's to not circulating some maybe wrong information a few words. Yes, I have some tumors but I am surrounded by the knowledge and care of top experts, love and good vibes from family and friends and we have started a fight that I deeply believe we will win," he wrote at the time.

No cause of death reported.

https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/umro-dekan-splitskog-fesba/2409803.aspx

SERBIA

Our colleague Marko Stevanović died suddenly at the age of 44

November 2, 2022

Izvor: N1

Our colleague Marko Stevanović died suddenly in Belgrade, at the age of 44. Marko has been with us since the founding of N1 and participated in every segment of television creation, as well as in its operation and growth. He solved every problem with ease and was there every time his colleagues needed help. You could see him on the field with the N1 teams in all the crisis situations we reported on. He was a member of the team that was the first from Serbia to enter Ukraine when the war started. He was a regular member of teams reporting on crisis situations from Kosovo and Metohija, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. All of us who worked with him know how brave and reliable he was as a colleague and what a friend he was. Maret's departure is a great loss for N1, but before that for everyone who knew him.

No cause of death reported.

https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/nas-kolega-marko-stevanovic-iznenada-preminuo-u-44-godini/

ROMANIA

Tragedy: a 12-year-old Hungarian boy dies after football training

A 12-year-old boy has died following a football training session in Gyimesközéplok, Transylvania. His family has told what may have caused his death. The tragic news was first announced by the Gyimesközéplok football team Loki SC, Index.hu writes. “Áron T. passed away today after training. The cause of death is not yet known. The incident happened at the end of training when the children were leaving. Áron got sick on the sidelines. We pray for the family, but we can do no more,” the team wrote.

The boy is said to have become unwell after training and the ambulance was called, but they were unable to save his life. According to maszol.ro, the boy’s death was also commemorated before Thursday’s FK Miercurea Ciuc-Bukarest Dinamo championship football match, which started with a minute of silence. The portal also contacted the little boy’s team, which said that the child’s death was caused by a congenital, hidden heart disease. According to the family, death was inevitable according to the current state of medical science. The heart defect caused a heart attack, the club wrote in response to the inquiry.

Meanwhile, Bors managed to reach the child’s family. His aunt said that Áron was a lively, kind boy whose role model was Ronaldo and wanted to play for the Hungarian national team when he grew up. The boy’s family also said that there were no signs of the tragedy. The boy went to school on Wednesday morning, returned home for lunch and went to training in a cheerful mood. During the training session he ran a lot, and after it, he suddenly felt sick and collapsed. The coach immediately informed the ambulance service, and the doctor rushed to the field from a nearby clinic. The paramedics fought for an hour to save Áron’s life, but could not help him, the boy’s relative told Bors.

https://dailynewshungary.com/tragedy-a-12-year-old-hungarian-boy-dies-after-football-training/

GREECE

Shock! Army non-commissioned officer died suddenly while on duty

November 7, 2022

Shock in the Armed Forces. A 46-year-old paramedic was found dead inside his unit, plunging his family, his colleagues and the Greek armed forces into grief. The 46-year-old was serving in a unit in Attica and at the time of the tragic incident he was on duty inside the camp. As announced by the Army General Staff, immediate resuscitation efforts were made by the unit's doctor and he was transferred to the Chalkida General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The causes of the incident are being investigated competently, the statement added. The Army General Staff expresses its sincere condolences to his relatives.

https://www.mynews.gr/sok-ypaxiomatikos-toy-stratoy-pethane-xafnika-en-ora-ypiresias/

Now they are also crashing on the street! A man died suddenly while walking with his friend on the street

November 2, 2022

They "faint" in all possible and improbable ways and never come back. A 61-year-old man lost his life last night (around 22:00) in Agrinio, while walking with his friend in the city center. According to the first information from agriniotimes, the man suddenly felt unwell and collapsed. Neighbors immediately called EKAV, which arrived at the scene and took him unconscious. He was transferred to the Agrinio hospital, however the efforts of the doctors to bring him back to life were in vain. An autopsy is awaited to determine the cause of his death.

https://tinyurl.com/mrph8m72

“Died suddenly” and “vaccinated”:

Larissa: A 25-year-old man collapsed at home from a heart attack - He had no health problems

November 5, 2022

A 25-year-old man from Larissa died this morning in his apartment. The unfortunate boy was found by his mother while returning from shopping at the supermarket. He immediately called EKAV, which unfortunately did not manage to provide any help after the boy expired from cardiac arrest. His parents were shocked and wondered how it happened since he was not facing any health problem while some time ago he had done all the necessary tests to participate in a local team in the amateur championship of Larissa. Friends and acquaintances report that the boy had to be stung three times with Pfizer's preparation in the winter in order to be able to visit the cafes and clubs in the area.

https://tinyurl.com/jmuchvea

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ACroneintheWoods
Nov 10, 2022

My blood pressure goes up reading these death notices. It is really hard when you see their young smiling faces.

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Duly Noted
Nov 10, 2022

Vaccinated drummer and journalist are occupations that are now as dangerous as unvaccinated lumberjack or commercial fisherman.

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