In memory of those who “died suddenly” in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece and Spain, July 31-August 7, 2023
Belgian rockers Tom Pintens, Régine Mosuse, Bea Van der Maat; Paralympian Marko Terić (22); Bulgarian social minister Ivan Neykov; Greek poet Kostis Gimosoulis; Spanish journo Ramón Lobo; & more
BELGIUM
Three musicians “died suddenly”:
Musician Tom Pintens (49), Tamino's mentor, died of colon cancer
August 5, 2023
BV Musician Tom Pintens died on Thursday night at the age of 49 from the effects of colon cancer. This has been confirmed by his family. Pintens was active as a singer, guitarist and pianist in various bands. He was part of Het Zesde Metaal and Zita Swoon, among others, and he was also the musical mentor of Belgian singer Tamino.
A rock drummer “died suddenly”:
Régine Mosuse (49) passed away.
August 1, 2023
Régine Mosuse (49) passed away. Her family and her band Venus in Flames report this on Facebook. She was the sister of Ronny and the late Robert Mosuse and leaves a son. With immense reluctance and an inexpressible regret, we have to inform you that Régine has died from the consequences of her illness." Mosuse was a drummer with Venus in Flames, singer-songwriter Jan De Campenaere's band.
No cause of death reported.
Presenter and singer Bea Van der Maat (62) opted for euthanasia after an ALS diagnosis
July 30, 2023
Bea Van der Maat passed away at the age of 62. That is what Het Laatste Nieuws writes and her family confirms the news to our editors. The "Ten to see" presenter gained fame as the singer of Won Ton Ton, and thanks to her role in the movie "Koko Flanel". In June 2022 she was diagnosed with ALS, last Thursday she opted for euthanasia. Béatrice Van der Maat, as her full name was, took her first steps in the music world in 1982. Together with her husband she founded the band Chow Chow and two years later they made it to the finals of Humo's Rock Rally.
A teacher “died suddenly”:
Barbara Lema (42) loses battle against cancer: "Top woman and beloved teacher"
August 2, 2023
Barbara Lema from Torhout has lost the battle against cancer after more than two years. She was only 42 years old. Her relatives and the VISO secondary school in Roeselare are deeply saddened. She was a beloved teacher. Barbara was born on March 28, 1981 in Bruges and died in the palliative care unit Het Anker in Roeselare. She was the wife and great love of Stef Vertommen, to whom she had only recently married. “She was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2021,” says her husband. "She fought her illness very hard, never complained, kept fighting, but didn't make it." Barbara has taught French and English as a teacher at the VISO secondary school in Roeselare. Management, colleagues, parents and students are saddened by her death. The many reactions on the Facebook page of VISO speak for themselves. She is called the sweetest teacher and a topper in her profession. She will also be remembered in her circle of friends as very social and amiable. A top woman.
Valerie Becart, 55
August 5, 2023
Died in Mouscron 4 August 2023. Words of thanks for the oncology department of the hospital.
No cause of death reported.
Veerle Spiessens, 42
August 3, 2023
Veerle Spiessens, born 3 December 1980, passed away in Edegem on 3 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Thibaut Sana, 43
August 2, 2023
Thibaut Sana, born in Namur 14 January 1980, died in Louvain-la-Neuve 1 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Dimitri Leclercq, 50
August 2, 2023
Dimitri Leclercq, born in Ciney 11 Octobre 1972, died in Liege 1 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Kenny Mory, 40
August 1, 2023
Kenny Mory, born in Tournai 19 August 1983, died in Maubray 31 July 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Stefaan Hanskens, 33
August 1, 2023
Way too early and unexpected has gone from us Stefaan Hanskens. Born in Ghent on February 9, 1990 and died in Assenede on July 30, 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Jimmy Decat, 43
July 31, 2023
We inform you of the death of Mr Jimmy Decat, life partner of Evy Moermans, Bus driver De Lijn. Member Billiard Club FC Kennedy Bost-Tienen. Board member Gladly Gingelom. Born in Sint-Truiden on August 8, 1979 and died unexpectedly in Hasselt on July 29, 2023.
No cause of death reported.
NETHERLANDS
Bram Moolenaar died
August 4, 2023
Dear all, It is with a heavy heart that we have to inform you that Bram Moolenaar passed away on 3 August 2023. Bram was suffering from a medical condition that progressed quickly over the last few weeks. Bram dedicated a large part of his life to VIM and he was very proud of the VIM community that you are all part of. We as family are now arranging the funeral service of Bram which will take place in The Netherlands and will be held in the Dutch language. The exact date, time and place are still to be determined. Bram Moolenaar (61), Dutch computer programmer, engineer and theoretical computer scientist (b. 1961).
No cause of death reported.
VNPF shocked by sudden death of Guido de Jongh
August 2, 2023
The VNPF [Dutch festivals association] is shocked about the far too early and sudden death of Guido de Jongh (41), programmer of pop venue Metropool in Hengelo and Enschede. The passionate programmer has made a valuable contribution to the live music sector in recent years and has helped put pop venue Metropool on the map. He was a highly valued and respected colleague with passion and professionalism for his profession and will be greatly missed, not only for Twente, but for the whole of the Netherlands.
No cause of death reported.
GERMANY
A professor “died suddenly”:
A German professor died in the Nizhny Novgorod region. His wife buried him near Chkalovsk and went to Germany for the inheritance
August 5, 2023
In the Nizhny Novgorod region, a professor from Germany, 74-year-old Uwe Bernd Erich Reichelt, died suddenly. He regularly flew to our region, because here is the small homeland of his soulmate. This time he stayed for about six months and was supposed to return home, but died. He was overtaken by death, apparently cancer, which was operated on back in Germany, worsened.
Sudden cardiac death: Dirk Hordorff died age 67
August 2, 2023
Dirk Hordorff is dead. The long-standing Vice President of the German Tennis Association (DTB), discoverer, trainer and manager of the former fifth in the world rankings Rainer Schüttler, suffered a sudden cardiac death on Tuesday. “He fell asleep peacefully," said Schüttler to SID. The news made him "infinitely sad. He was my mentor, my advisor, my friend and my coach." Hordorff (67) had been suffering from a serious heart disease for a long time. Only a few weeks ago he had therefore undergone a complicated operation from which he never really recovered.
POLAND
Silesia: Sudden death of a woman at the swimming pool. "Her heart stopped beating"
August 4, 2023
Silesia - In the Water Park in Tychy in Silesia a tragic situation took place. In one of the pools, a woman collapsed, and soon after she went into cardiac arrest. Despite attempts to resuscitate her, she could not be saved. The incident took place on the afternoon of August 2, when at about 15:20 p.m. an emergency call was received informing about a 67-year-old woman in need of medical attention after she collapsed in a swimming pool.
He died suddenly in a car, the details of Roman Urban's drama are shocking
August 2, 2023
On Saturday, July 29, the Urban family experienced a terrible tragedy. During the rally of Subaru owners on the track in Kielce, Roman Urban died, leaving his wife Anna and sons – 5-year-old Jaś and 8-year-old Staś. A 52-year-old man said goodbye to the rally and karate environment, as well as a family that needs financial help. Roman Urban on July 29 took part in the XI National Rally of Subaru owners on the track in Kielce. Despite feeling unwell, he decided to take part and even finish the race. He managed to take third place out of 50 crews. Although he reached the finish line, he did not leave his favorite car. Roman's heart stopped, and despite three hours of resuscitation, it was not possible to restore his life. His wife said goodbye to him in heartbreaking words.
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A first responder “died suddenly”:
Tomasz Gładych, 46
August 2, 2023
Końskie - On August 1, 2023, at the age of 46, Tomasz Gładych died suddenly. Tomasz Gładych served for 22 years in the Rescue and Firefighting Unit in Końskie.
No cause of death reported.
SERBIA
Horror in Albania. Serbian tourist died suddenly on the beach. An ambulance tried to save him
August 3, 2023
Serbian tourist (54) suddenly died while on the beach in Albania. It is suspected that the 54-year-old man, as soon as he came into contact with the water on the seashore, experienced a "heart attack". The tourist, the coast guard, and then the ambulance team gave him first aid, but the 54-year-old man died. The police are continuing their actions to fully elucidate the circumstances and cause of the 54-year-old's death.
No cause of death reported.
CROATIA
A lawyer “died suddenly”:
Famous Split lawyer Nediljko Ivancevic suddenly died. Family: Doctors on the Island did everything
August 5, 2023
Famous Split Lawyer Nediljko Ivančević (59) died suddenly. He had pain in his scapula, an ECG was done yesterday but today he was found dead. He was on holiday on the Island of Hvar.
No cause of death reported.
Ivica Pivac, one of the most prominent domestic entrepreneur, died suddenly
July 31, 2023
Ivica Pivac (71) suddenly got sick while being on the beach, died on the way to hospital, the Zavojane Native Association announced. "Ivica fell ill on the beach where they tried to resuscitate him, but unfortunately he died on the way to the KBC in Split," the association announced with condolences to the family.
No cause of death reported.
BULGARIA
Former Social Minister Ivan Neykov died suddenly
July 31, 2023
At the age of 68, Ivan Neykov died suddenly, his wife Svetlana Neykova announced. Between 1990 and 1997 he was successively Head of Legal Department at CITUB and at the same time Deputy Chairman of the trade union. In 1997 he was appointed Minister of Labour and Social Welfare in the caretaker cabinet of Stefan Sofiyanski. He remained at the head of the ministry, already renamed the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, and in the subsequent government of Ivan Kostov.
No cause of death reported.
MONTENEGRO
A Paralympian “died suddenly”:
A sad news. Our young Paralympian suddenly died. Numerous successes are behind him
August 4, 2023
Young paralympian Marko Terić (22) died suddenly. He was preparing for Paralympic Games in Paris next year. He was student of Faculty of Maritime studies in Kotor.
No cause of death reported.
GREECE
The poet and prose writer Kostis Gimosoulis died at the age of 63
August 7, 2023
The poet and prose writer Kostis Gimosoulis has died, as the Writers' Union informs. Kostis Gimosoulis was born in Athens in 1960. He graduated from the Athens Law School and worked for many years as a notary public. He had poetry collections to his credit (Dangerous Children, The Lumberjack Fever, The Holy Ink, The Thief's Mouth, Jealous Love), short stories, novels (A Night with Red, Sunrise, Hand on Fire, Raining Light, The Beast is Everywhere , Ash in the eyes, The angel of the machine, Her ghost, The nightingale at her foot, All one, Metaxohori). His book "Black gold" contained poems, short stories and watercolor paintings, while in "To learn to fly", the illustrations were by Yiannis Psychopaidis. In 1997, he participated as an actor, playing one of his heroes, in the short film Second Helmet by Athena Sakellariou, which was screened at the Drama festival. His works have been translated into several languages. He was awarded the Maria Ralli prize for his poetry collection "O xylokopos pyretos".
No cause of death reported.
SPAIN
The writer and journalist Ramón Lobo, one of the great Spanish war correspondents, dies
August 3, 2023
The reporter covered international conflicts for EL PAÍS for two decades and wrote novels and memoirs. The journalist and writer Ramón Lobo, one of the great war correspondents of the Spanish press, died this Wednesday in Madrid at the age of 68, the victim of a lung cancer that he was diagnosed a year ago.
Four “died suddenly” at the beach:
Murcia - 40 year old woman dies while swimming
August 4, 2023
Shock on the beach, 40-year-old woman takes a bath and dies as soon as she enters the water: it's immersion syndrome. The sudden illness caused a cardiac arrest, impossible to revive her. The woman suffered sudden illness on Thursday afternoon while she was bathing on Percheles beach, in the Murcian city of Mazarrón. Three lifeguards pulled the unconscious woman out of the water and cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers were also performed on her by the medical staff of an ambulance, but it was all in vain.
No cause of death reported.
Man dies on La Griega beach after collapsing near the shore
August 1, 2023
Asturias - A 68-year-old man died yesterday morning while bathing near the shore after suddenly feeling ill and collapsing. The victim was accompanied by a woman who gave the alert. Other swimmers and lifeguards immediately came to his aid, but all efforts to revive him were in vain. According to the woman who accompanied the deceased, the victim may have had diagnosed heart problems. When emergency medics arrived, they found the victim on the sand and could only confirm his death.
No cause of death reported.
Two “died suddenly” on the Costa da Morte in 3 days:
Reported on July 1:
Woman dies in front of her husband on Lires beach in Cee
July 1, 2023
Galicia - Carole López died this Tuesday afternoon on Lires beach after being found unconscious by several individuals. People who came to her aid attempted in vain to revive her. She lived in France, where her mother is from, and spent her summers in the municipality. At the time of the alarm, she was seen floating face down in the water, indicating that she may have fallen ill. It is the second death on a beach on the Costa da Morte in the last three days. Last Sunday a woman died in Corme, Ponteceso. Her body was recovered by lifeguards and all indications suggest that she fell ill.
No age or cause of death reported.
24-year-old man dies while gardening in Mazarrón area
July 31, 2023
Emergency services of the Region of Murcia were unable to save a man who collapsed unconscious while performing gardening work in the municipality of Mazarrón. The man died despite their efforts, and the incident has been communicated to the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in the Region of Murcia.
No cause of death reported.
Tourist dies in bathroom of hotel lobby in Ibiza
July 31, 2023
A 45-year-old tourist of foreign nationality died last Thursday, July 27, in the bathroom in the lobby of a hotel in the center of Ibiza, according to reports from the emergency services. The event took place at 12.30 am, when the man went into cardiorespiratory arrest in the bathroom of the hotel's lobby. Emergency medics who arrived on the scene performed CPR on him in an attempt to save his life but ultimately failed and he died in the hotel.
No cause of death reported.
Reported on July 30:
50-year-old man found dead in street in Valencia
July 30, 2023
A 50-year-old man was found dead in the early hours of this Saturday to Sunday in a street in Valencia, as reported by the emergency services. A call was received at about 5.15 am that a person was unconscious on the street in the city. An emergency unit arrived to perform advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers, but could do nothing to save the man's life. According to police sources, the man had collapsed on the street, although no signs of violence were observed. The causes of his death are currently unknown.