In memory of those who 'died suddenly,' in the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Belarus, Switzerland, Croatia, and Spain, August 15-August 22
Actor Fritz Roth (67), pharma CFO Wolfgang Ollig (54) and three teachers died in Germany; Norwegian ski champion Audun Heimdal (25); Croatian TV host Mislav Bugo (49); two Spanish teen-agers; & more
THE NETHERLANDS
Deceased woman had been in the house for more than a week
August 20, 2022
The Hague - A deceased woman was found on Friday evening in a house on Folke Bernadottestraat in The Hague. She has probably been there for a week, Omroep West reports. The police said that a local resident had received a report of odor nuisance. When emergency services went in, they found the deceased resident there. An investigation revealed that the 61-year-old woman died of natural causes.
On Saturday morning, the police said it is difficult to determine exactly when the woman died. It is assumed that the woman has been in the house for more than a week. Because it is a natural death, the police are not making any further announcements. Two cats and a Chihuahua were also found in the house. The dog has been taken care of by the animal ambulance and is doing well. The two cats fled when emergency services arrived. They are still being sought.
https://112nederland.nl/2022/08/17/man-ligt-rekenlang-dood-in-huis/
Man died on Vondelingenplaat
August 16, 2022
Man died on Vondelingenplaat, police assume natural death. In the Rotterdam port area near Pernis, the police found a man in bad condition just after 5 p.m. on Monday afternoon. All help was to no avail: the 45-year-old man died a few hours later in hospital. Colleagues found the man, after which the emergency services were alerted to the industrial area between the A4 and the A15 near Pernis and Hoogvliet. An air ambulance also landed near the scene of the incident. Because it was unclear whether he might have been injured in an accident at work, an investigation has been carried out. It appears that his death has a medical cause.
Reported on August 16:
August 16, 2022
Rotterdam student world in mourning after the death of board member
The Eurekaweek in Rotterdam this year has a black edge. Yesterday, at the traditional opening of the student year in Ahoy, the sudden death of Niels van Rooijen, board member of rowing club Skadi, was already commemorated. Tonight (Tuesday 16 August) there will be a silent march in memory of Van Rooijen. Niels van Rooijen (23) was responsible for the competition branch of rowing club Skadi as Rowing Commissioner. Previously, he was a competitive rower and coach. He was also involved in the almanac committee in 2019 and 2020. He passed away suddenly on Saturday. Of what has not been announced.
GERMANY
Reported on August 16:
"Polizeiruf" actor Fritz Roth died
August 16, 2022
The film and television actor Fritz Roth has died. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg on Tuesday in Berlin. Several media had previously reported this. Since 2011, Roth has had a permanent place in the investigative team of the crime series "Polizeiruf 110" from Brandenburg. He played the clerk Wolfgang Neumann there. He also often appeared as a supporting actor in the other ARD Sunday thriller "Tatort".
Roth died on August 8th. He took part in smaller parts in a number of feature films, such as "Summer on the Balcony" (2005) and "Good Bye, Lenin!" (2003). Roth was 67 years old. According to the film portal imdb.com, he died on August 8th in Memmingen. In the crime thriller "Polizeiruf 110: Abgrund" Roth will be seen for the last time in his well-known role in the first in autumn 2022.
No cause of death was given.
Stada CFO Wolfgang Ollig died unexpectedly
August 18, 2022
The pharmaceutical company Stada has surprisingly lost its CFO Wolfgang Ollig. Ollig died unexpectedly last weekend at the age of only 54 years, as the company announced today, Thursday. Apparently, Ollig had died on a bike tour in the Taunus due to health problems, without external influences, as a spokesman for the "F.A.Z." announced.
Stada is shocked. "On behalf of all Stada employees, I express my condolences to Wolfgang's wife and three children. We are shocked and shocked by the loss of Wolfgang. We will miss his expertise, energy and commitment," says CEO Peter Goldschmidt.
No cause of death reported.
Well-known Stralsund cardiologist is dead: Christoph Rubens was suddenly taken from life
August 17, 2022
Helios Hanseklinikum Stralsund mourns the loss of Dr. Christopher Rubens. Dry humor, the ability to laugh at yourself and at the same time a lot of empathy for patients and colleagues - this and more distinguished Dr. Christopher Rubens out. A few days ago, the chief physician for cardiology and nephrology at the Helios Hanseklinikum Stralsund died unexpectedly at the age of 58. This was announced by the hospital in an obituary today.
"We are deeply shocked," said clinic manager David Kayser. He described Rubens as a "very valued and popular colleague" who, during his time at the Hanseklinikum, accompanied colleagues and patients with a love of medicine and empathy and enriched them as a person. Rubens came to Stralsund in August 2006 as Senior Physician and had held the position of Chief Physician there for twelve years. During this time, he has accelerated the expansion of his areas of expertise, treated thousands of people over the years and "saved countless lives," according to the obituary. In addition to his merits as a doctor, the clinic placed particular emphasis on his efforts to work constructively and cooperatively. "The boss always placed a lot of value on people," said senior physician and Rubens' long-time companion Matthias Suter. "He was approachable and empathetic and always tried to keep ranks together."
No cause of death reported.
District association chairman Josef Schreiber died suddenly and unexpectedly
August 17, 2022
It is with great dismay that we would like to inform you that the chairman of the district association, Josef Schreiber, died suddenly and unexpectedly on August 13, 2022 at the age of 60. In coordination with the Schreiber family, we have decided to send you the sad news by publishing the obituary notice in the local press today. The chairman of the agricultural district association, Josef Schreiber, has been the chairman of the district association at the head of the agricultural district association in Hochsauerland since 2009 and in this function was also a member of the board and other committees of the WLV state association.
No cause of death reported.
https://wlv.de/kv-aktuell/hochsauerland/2022/08/65558.php
Three teachers “died suddenly”:
Reported on August 16:
Stoppenberg mourns Wolfgang Loos
August 16, 2022
Dear school community: In the early hours of August 15, we received the news that our long-time colleague Wolfgang Loos had passed away at the age of 66. The dismay on Stoppenberg is unimaginably great, as this sad news hit us completely suddenly and unexpectedly. Wolfgang Loos, who left our school just over a year ago for his well-deserved retirement, was still at school when the 10th class was dismissed on June 15 to say goodbye to his “old” class. Last Tuesday he spoke to me on the phone about his plans to make up for the cancellation of the swimming course he was leading during the autumn holidays...
No cause of death reported.
https://www.sekundarschule-am-stoppenberg.de/stoppenberg-trauert-um-wolfgang-loos/
Teacher died suddenly
August 18, 2022
The grammar school in the city of Meschede mourns the loss of teacher Frederik Hennemann. He died suddenly and unexpectedly. A shock to the school community.
No age or cause of death reported.
In memory of Hannelore Lotzke
August 19, 2022
We mourn the loss of our valued colleague who left us unexpectedly and suddenly on July 15, 2022. Hannelore Lötzke had been closely associated with the Humboldt University in Berlin for many decades. After studying Indology from 1971 to 1975, she did her doctorate in 1986 on the village novel as a new literary trend in Hindi literature. Her main interest continued to be the literature of independent India, with a focus on modern Hindi literature, both in research and in her numerous translations of prose works and poems by well-known Indian authors, such as Bhisham Sahni, Uday Prakash, Nirmal Verma and Gagan Gil. In addition to her own translations, she contributed to the popularization of Indian literature in German-speaking countries as editor of collections of Indian short stories.
No age or cause of death was given.
https://www.iaaw.hu-berlin.de/de/region/suedasien/seminar/mitarbeiter-gesamt/2629
Body in Bielefeld Forest: identity clarified - police stop investigations
August 16, 2022
A lifeless person was discovered in a small creek in Gadderbaum over the weekend. The emergency services are now announcing further information. Rescue workers and the emergency doctor could only determine that he was dead. The body was lying in a small creek and was found by two walkers. The man was not wearing shoes when he was found by pedestrians. The shoes were in the creek. The creek is located on an embankment in the immediate vicinity of a forest path. According to the police, the exact cause of death is unclear, it was said on Saturday evening on site. The police were called in to investigate. A Bielefeld undertaker picked up the body in the evening for examinations.
Two “died suddenly” swimming:
Bathing accident! Vacationer on Usedom died
August 22, 2022
A tourist (53) from Saxony-Anhalt died on Usedom on Sunday evening while swimming in the Baltic Sea. This was announced by the police, who were alerted at around 7 p.m. According to them, the man went into the water in Zinnowitz in the early evening – and after a short time got into trouble. The vacationer suddenly called for help and was able to be pulled out of the waters by relatives. The immediate resuscitation of the man was unsuccessful, the police said. The emergency doctor could only determine his death. Authorities have not yet released any information about the cause of death.
Reported on August 15:
52-year-old died in a swimming accident at Klein Köriser See
August 15, 2022
A tragic swimming accident occurred at Klein Köriser See yesterday afternoon, in which a 52-year-old died. According to the police, the man complained of shortness of breath and pain after swimming a short distance in the lake. After that, the state of health of the 52-year-old is said to have deteriorated acutely, and the emergency doctor who was alerted could only determine death on site.
NORWAY
World and Norwegian champion Audun died of cancer: Completely indescribably sad
August 20, 2022
On the night of Saturday, Drammenser [Norway] Audun Heimdal died of cancer. He lived to be 25 years old. Isa Heggedal is choked with tears. She and her husband Bjørn Baklid trained Audun Heimdal "for all the years", as Heggedal says. Audun Heimdal managed to become a meritorious orienteering runner, both on foot and on skis, before he died of cancer on the night of Saturday. Heimdal fell asleep quietly with his family around him. Heimdal was 25 years old and died after a period of illness, writes the orienteering association.
In March 2021, he became world champion in ski orienteering. At Easter, Audun Heimdal was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Heggedal says that it was a type of cancer the doctors were unable to treat.
SWEDEN
Ike Person, 62
August 19, 2022
The Swedish Basketball Federation has today received the sad news that Isaac "Ike" Person has passed away after a period of illness. Ike was a real institution in Swedish basketball, first as a player in Skellefteå and later in Uppsala, then as a coach and club leader in Uppsala. He is considered one of the very best Americans to come to Sweden as a player, and was also very successful as a coach at several different levels. Ike Person was also a very active referee and worked as a trainer in SBBF's activities. Before Ike came to Sweden, he had a successful college career at the University of Michigan, which later led to him being drafted by the Detroit Pistons. Above all, we remember Ike as an extremely knowledgeable, warm and positive basketball person who always made time for young players and coaches, and who always shared his vast experience. His cause of death has not been made public.
https://www.basket.se/SvenskBasket/NYHETER/Nyheter-SvenskBasket/IkePerson1960-2022
POLAND
Man lost consciousness in Lake Biel – now he has died
August 16, 2022
A 46-year-old Pole got into an emergency in Lake Biel [Switzerland]. He was in the hospital for over a week. Now he is dead. On August 7, several emergency services went out to rescue a man who got into trouble while swimming in Lake Biel. They rescued the unconscious man from the water and took him to the hospital. Now the 46-year-old Pole has died more than a week later. Further investigations into the exact cause of death and the circumstances are under way under the direction of the regional public prosecutor's office in Berner Jura-Seeland. It cannot currently be ruled out that the accident was preceded by a medical problem.
BELARUS
Two died in a “vaxxident”:
Reported on August 12:
A Belarusian with a 12-year-old daughter died in an accident in Russia
August 12, 2022
On August 12, at about 7 am, a Belarusian with a 12-year-old daughter died in an accident on the Kavkaz highway in the Stavropol Territory of Russia. The car Lada Vesta, in which there was a family from Belarus, suddenly drove into the oncoming lane and was hit by a truck. It is assumed that the driver of the passenger car could fall asleep. Two passengers were injured and taken to the hospital. The prosecutor's office is investigating.
The Belarusian’s age wasn’t reported.
https://euroradio.fm/ru/v-avarii-v-rossii-pogib-belorus-s-12-letney-docheryu
SWITZERLAND
36-year-old collapses during mountain bike race - dead
August 20, 2022
On Saturday, a competitor in the Grand Raid race collapsed during the event. Despite medical care, he died at the scene of the accident. Sad news from the oldest mountain bike marathon in Europe: a 36-year-old participant has died, as the Valais cantonal police wrote in a statement. Around ten o'clock, as the biker climbed between Evolène and Volovron, he was obviously getting sick. Those nearby performed cardiac massage, which was continued by the arriving rescue workers. Despite their efforts, the man died on the spot.
The deceased is a 36-year-old from Valais who lived in Upper Valais. The public prosecutor's office, in cooperation with the cantonal police, has opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the death.
A fatal “vaxxident”:
Dodge driver rams hydrant and falls down embankment - dead
August 22, 2022
A man died in a fatal accident in Beinwil am See on Monday morning. According to initial findings, the man suffered a medical problem while driving. Around 5.30 a.m. on Monday morning, a 60-year-old driver was driving a Dodge Durango on Luzernerstrasse in Beinwil am See. When driving in the direction of Mosen, the driver got into the oncoming lane at the exit of the village and went off the road. The car crashed into a hydrant and a street lamp and fell down an embankment, said the Aargau cantonal police. The car, badly damaged, came to a standstill in a meadow. The deployed rescue service found the man in the car – he was not responsive. Despite attempts at resuscitation, the emergency services could only determine that the man was dead. The cause of the accident is still unclear. “According to initial findings, a medical problem is in the foreground. The public prosecutor ordered an autopsy on the deceased,” the statement said.
CROATIA
Mislav Bago, 49, died
August 18, 2022
Nova TV host and journalist Mislav Bago has passed away, Nova TV announced. As we have learned, Bago was found dead early this morning in Martićeva street in Zagreb. So far, there is no official information about the cause of death. Mislav Bago was born in 1973 in Zagreb. "Mislav left an indelible mark on Croatian journalism, but also on our newsroom. He was a favorite colleague and editor, always ready to help. We all learned a lot from Mislav and admired his passion for work, always with a new idea, always one step ahead. His premature departure is a great loss for all of us," said Nova TV News Program Director Ksenija Kardum.
https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/umro-mislav-bago/2388044.aspx
SPAIN
Ramon Barrenechea, President of Biscay Golf, dies
August 17, 2022
Ramón Barrenechea, president of the Biscay Gold Federation, died Wednesday at the age of 58. The sad news has shocked the Basque golf in general for the loss of a renowned promoter of his sport in different areas. Since the presidency of the Biscay Golf Federation, this Bilbao man remarkably promoted the practice of this sport in Biscay despite the fact that the pandemic stopped several projects that he had in hands.
Alberto Pérez, former physical trainer of Aragón and the Ebro, dies
August 21, 2022
Alberto Pérez, an unavoidable reference in the physical preparation of elite football clubs in Aragón, died this Sunday morning as a result of a heart attack he suffered when he was at his home, located in the Coso Zaragoza. During this afternoon the autopsy is being performed at the Institute of Legal Medicine of Aragon (IMLA). He was 42 years old. He was married to Lidia, parents of two children, Diego and Alejandro, aged 10 and seven, respectively.
Nicaraguan dies from a sudden heart attack in Spain
August 17, 2022
Nicaraguan Selena del Carmen Espinoza Sánchez, 22 years old, died of a sudden heart attack in the province of Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, in Spain. Selena Espinoza was originally from the municipality of Muelle de Los Bueyes, South Caribbean, and had lived in the European country for two and a half years with her husband Otoniel Ruiz Flores. Her family and her husband are asking for financial help to be able to pay the costs of repatriation and give Selena a Christian burial in the land where she was born.
https://nuevaya.com.ni/nicaraguense-muere-a-causa-de-un-fulminante-infarto-en-espana/
A Spanish soldier deployed in Lebanon dies while practicing sports
August 18, 2022
Corporal Pedro Serrano Arjona, 37 and a native of Córdoba, died of natural causes this Thursday while practicing sports at the Miguel de Cervantes Base in Marjayoun, in Lebanon, where he was deployed on a United Nations mission.
No cause of death reported.
Heartfelt goodbye to the president of the Compostela Cycling Club
August 20, 2022
José Luis Neira Fontao, president of the Compostela Cycling Club, died this Friday, August 19, at the age of 54. His death, which has taken the entire cycling family by surprise, takes place only a few days after his admission to the Clinical Hospital, where he went after feeling indisposed, according to the Councilor for Sports, Esther Pedrosa.
No cause of death reported.
Shock in Vilalba by the sudden death of a 15-year-old boy
August 20, 2022
The sudden death of a 15-year-old boy has intensely shocked the municipality of Vilalba, and especially the parishes in the north of this chairego municipality. The young man lived in Samarugo, and his death took place on Thursday morning. His parents went to the son's bedroom after hearing sounds that seemed similar to those of a sigh. After the warnings, an ambulance with medical personnel moved to the house, although nothing could be done to save his life despite the efforts made.
No cause of death reported.
Tragedy in Córdoba: a teenager died after collapsing on Champaquí hill
August 18, 2022
This Thursday, a 17-year-old Rosario teenager died during an excursion on the Champaquí hill, the highest point in Córdoba. The young woman was with a contingent of students from school No. 1334 "María Madre de la Civilización del amor" at the time of the tragic episode. According to her reports, the victim collapsed and, immediately, those who accompanied her transferred her to the base of the hill. However, the doctors did not arrive in time and she passed away early.
Prosecutor Alejandro Carballo intervened and began the investigation to determine the causes of death, which are unknown to date. In principle, they assured that the young woman had no previous medical problems. The body of the minor was transferred on horseback, while it was known that there is at least one collapsed young man and others under observation. There were no official communications, but local media indicate that she could have suffered from intoxication.
A bricklayer dies while working on a building in the center of Badajoz
August 19, 2022
A 49-year-old man died this Friday in Badajoz, apparently after suffering a heart attack, while working on the rehabilitation works of a building located on Bravo Murillo street, in the center of the Badajoz capital. As sources from the teams that have traveled to attend to the event have explained to Efe, the worker, who carried out his usual tasks as a bricklayer, in this case on the upper floor of the central building, began to feel bad and fainted. The collapse, initially due to a heart attack, alerted the colleagues who worked with him. After lowering him to a lower floor, health personnel, with the presence of the National Police, firefighters and his own colleagues, have tried to revive him, but they have not been able to save his life.
A woman dies at the Trade Fair
August 20, 2022
A woman, a resident of Oviedo, has died around 2:30 p.m. today when she was in a hotel establishment located on the grounds of the Asturias International Trade Fair (FIDMA). As reported by the Gijón Chamber of Commerce, the woman died of causes yet to be determined despite the fact that she was quickly treated by the health services.
No age reported.
Kevin John Bush, 54
August 16, 2022
Street - of Alicante, Spain, formerly of Street [UK], passed away suddenly on the 20th July, 2022 aged 54 years.
No cause of death reported.