In memory of those who “died suddenly” in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belarus, Spain, Romania, Bosnia & Greece, January 2-January 9, 2023
German actress Christina Dreschler, comic Bembers; Austrian cleric Johann Ortner; Swiss artisan Katharina Amrein; Danish singer Jannis Noya Makigiannis; Spanish cycling champ "Guti" Navarro; & more
FRANCE
Naval Remo canoeing coach Alain Acart passes away
January 3, 2023
The coach of Naval Remo's canoeing section, Alain Acart, died today at the age of 71, a victim of cardiorespiratory arrest at the end of training the club's youth.
https://www.asbeiras.pt/2023/01/faleceu-o-treinador-de-canoagem-da-naval-alain-acart/
Compiegne. Hervé Flament (Les Ageux) dies after his football match
January 9, 2023
The match was over when Hervé Flamant suffered a cardiac arrest. Despite the intervention of the firefighters, it was not possible to bring this 50-year-old man, married and father of three children, back to life. Hervé Flament was a popular player in the rural home of Les Ageux. He had been playing for two seasons in this club after having played for several decades at the Pont-Sainte-Maxence club.
https://www.oisehebdo.fr/2023/01/09/compiegne-les-ageux-herve-flament-decede-apres-match/
The commander of a rescue center “died suddenly”:
Aubagne: the commander of the rescue center dies of cardiac arrest
January 3, 2023
Olivier Damon, commander of the Aubagne rescue center and head of the South group, died on Tuesday January 3 at the end of the day of a cardiac arrest, indicates the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis). The 51-year-old man began his career as a professional firefighter in Aubagne in 1996 before leaving to practice in La Ciotat to later become center manager in Luynes. Then, after going through the Departmental Fire and Rescue Operational Center (Codis), he took up his post as commander at the Aubagne Rescue Center in 2018, where he was still in post.
Sorgues: a 43-year-old man found in cardiac arrest
January 7, 2023
It was between midnight and one o'clock on Saturday night, January 7, when a 43-year-old man was found in cardiac arrest, lying on the floor of the parking lot of a games room in the town of Sorgues. Despite attempts at resuscitation, the man was pronounced dead.
Victim of an illness while driving crossing a railway to Martres-de-Veyre (Puy-de-Dôme)
January 7, 2023
A 70-year-old man was preparing to cross a level crossing, at Martres-de-Veyre, this Saturday, around 1:30 p.m., when he would have been a discomfort behind the wheel of his vehicle, who was found immobilized on the tracks. Fortunately, no train was traveling at that time on this line connecting Clermont-Ferrand to Issoire, but the traffic had to be interrupted for about two hours, the time of the rescue intervention. Despite the efforts of a medical team from Smur Clermontois and firefighters from Martres-de-Veyre and Vic-le-Comte, the septuagenarian could not be resuscitated. The investigation was entrusted to the gendarmes of the Veyre-Monton brigades community.
Man dies of cardiac arrest on Metz-Luxembourg train
January 6, 2023
A tragedy occurred on a train at Hettange-Grande station (Moselle), this Friday, January 6, 2023: a man died of cardiac arrest. Contacted by Lorraine Actu, the SNCF explains that it interrupted the circulation of trains around 7 a.m. And for good reason, a traveler had an illness on a train departing from Metz and heading to Luxembourg. The train was stopped for 1 hour at Hettange-Grande station for the rescue operation, according to the mayor of the town. Despite attempts to resuscitate by the emergency services, the 62-year-old man died of cardiac arrest, according to the gendarmerie.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3h8rnw
Three died at the wheel:
A 72-year-old woman becomes unwell and dies at the wheel of her vehicle in Brittany
January 4, 2023
The accident occurred on the public highway, this Tuesday, January 3, 2023, around 6:30 p.m., in the town of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray (Morbihan). A 72-year-old woman died in her vehicle outside her home. According to the Auray gendarmerie, called to the scene at the same time as the emergency services, this woman, having chest pains, was about to go see her doctor. But she suffered a heart attack while driving her vehicle, parked in front of her home. Despite being taken care of by the Samu who tried to resuscitate her, she unfortunately died.
North: Truck driver dies from illness while driving in Odomez
January 6, 2023
The driver of a delivery vehicle died in a road accident on Friday morning in Odomez. According to our colleagues from La Voix du Nord, the man suffered from a medical discomfort. The crash happened around 8:11 a.m. According to the newspaper, the truck left the lane in a hurry, and it ended its race against the railing of a bridge, on the other side of the road. The driver, in his 40s, was in cardio-ventilatory arrest when help arrived. They were unable to resuscitate him. A dozen firefighters, an ambulance and a fire engine were on the scene.
Bellinghem: a man dies of cardiac arrest on the A26 motorway
January 5, 2023
A man who was traveling on the A26 motorway, near Bellinghem, was taken ill this Thursday, January 5, not far from the Thérouanne toll booth. He was parked on the hard shoulder when he was picked up by the emergency services. Saint-Omer firefighters discovered the victim in cardio-respiratory arrest in the vehicle. The SMUR Saint-Omer was also deployed on site. Despite numerous attempts by emergency services to resuscitate him, the 60-year-old victim died of cardiac arrest.
Marcq-en-Barœul: a spectator dies of cardiac arrest just before a volleyball match
January 3, 2023
It was around 7:30 p.m. and the women's match of Pro A Volley club Marcq-en-Barœul against VBC Chamalières was about to start, when one of the spectators, a senior loyal to the Marcq-en-Barœul matches known to the players local, died unexpectedly collapsed, victim of a heart attack. The team physiotherapist then practiced the first aid gestures while the organizers asked the girls warming up on the field and the public in the stands to move aside to leave it to the firefighters and the SAMU to take charge. relay. High panels were put up to hide the intervention from the eyes of sensitive souls. Unfortunately, despite their efforts, the emergency services were unable to revive the old man. The president and the two coaches, in agreement on postponing the match, then asked the League, which approved their proposal right away.
No age reported.
BELGIUM
Baker Peter (56) from Eykens bakery passed away unexpectedly: “It was the last warm bakery in the village”
January 10, 2023
Herenthout baker Peter Lenie from Herenthout passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning at the age of 56. Peter has been operating the Eykens bakery in Vonckstraat since 2016. He had been ill for some time, but his death came unexpectedly. “On the evening of the Prince's Ball in Herenthout, he was taken to hospital by ambulance. After a few days of hospital and antibiotics, things seemed to be getting better. On Wednesday he was still in UZ Leuven for examinations. And additional investigations would have to be done,” says Guy Eykens.
NETHERLANDS
Well-known Hengelo entrepreneur Hein Knoef (1964-2023) passed away: 'He was driven in many ways'
January 6, 2023
Hein Knoef was an entrepreneur in heart and soul and driven in many ways, according to his wife Patricia and their two children. ‘Someone with an interest in many facets of social life. He fully enjoyed nature, was sporty and genuinely interested in the ups and downs of the people around him.' He died died unexpectedly on January 4, aged 58. Hein Knoef was 58 years old and leaves behind a wife, son and daughter.
No cause of death reported
A policeman “died unexpectedly”:
Community police officer Frans Geerdink (65) died unexpectedly
January 5, 2023
Doetinchem - Community police officer Frans Geerdink passed away died unexpectedly at the age of 65 on January 2. The native of Lichtenvoorde worked for over forty years for the poliGeerdink, who lived in Doetinchem, was known as a police officer who was easily approachable. For people he met on the street during work in all kinds of situations, but also for the media. It seemed as if Geerdink knew everyone. His sudden death hit the police station in Doetinchem where he worked like a bomb. Last weekend during the New Year's Eve, he was still working shifts. A day later, on Monday, Geerdink died of heart failure.
https://www.destentor.nl/achterhoek/wijkagent-frans-geerdink-65-plotseling-overleden~aaff57fe/
Missing 62-year-old man from Groningen found dead
January 3, 2023
Groningen/Region – The missing 62-year-old man from Groningen was found dead on Tuesday afternoon. Police do not suspect foul play at this time. The police have removed his photos and ask everyone who shared his images to do the same. The 62-year-old man has been missing from Groningen since January 1, 2023.
No cause of death reported.
GERMANY
Actress Christina Drechsler dies at age 41
January 5, 2023
The German acting scene mourns the loss of Christina Drechsler. The theater and film actress died at the age of 41, the cause of death is not yet known. Sabin Tambrea now finds the first moving words for her far too early death on Instagram. "Oh Christina. You have enchanted so many with your gentle soul. With your uncompromisingly profound acting. Your self-abandonment for the unattainable, which we all strive for as long as our wings have not yet been clipped by reality. You have your wings to the end keep, may they carry you on your journey as gently as you made our admiration soar, through countless, unforgettable theater moments. Bon voyage. "
With only 56 years: Franconian cult comedian Bembers is dead
January 9, 2023
The Franconian cult comedian "Bembers" died on Sunday (January 8, 2023) at only 56 years. According to initial information, Roman Sörgel, as the comedian is called in real life, is said to have died of a heart attack. The duo "Streckenbach and Köhler", in which André Railzbach, the managing director of Bembers agency, contributed, confirmed the comedian's death in a Facebook post. In September 2022, the Nuremberg cult comedian canceled all appointments of its tour due to health problems.
Ski legend Rosi Mittermaier dead
January 5, 2023
Ski legend Rosi Mittermaier, 72, is dead. The racer died after severe cancer in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Mittermaier won two gold medals in downhill and slalom and a silver medal in giant slalom. At the peak of her career, "Gold-Rosi" resigned. Six months ago, the sad news of cancer.
https://www.bild.de/sport/2023/sport/rosi-mittermaier-72-tot-82449714.bild.html
German Flight Attendant and Single Mother Dies Unexpectedly at only 31
January 2, 2023
Staff from German leisure airlines Condor were shocked and saddened last month after it was announced cabin crew member and single mother to a young son, Michelle Märkisch, had died unexpectedly at only 31 years of age. The obituary reads in English: “Way too soon and completely unexpected died my beautiful Mum, our beloved Daughter, and sister.” And under the airplane: “Your last flight goes into heaven.” After nearly a decade with the airline, Michelle's sudden death has left great sadness at the airline, according to her colleagues. The airline made this statement about her passing in an internal memo: “Dear Colleagues, today we have to tell you the sad news that our beloved colleague Michelle Märkisch has died,” the statement read.
No cause of death reported.
Hermann-Josef Blanke died unexpectedly on January 9, 2023 at the age of 65
January 10, 2023
Erfurt - Hermann-Josef Blanke died unexpectedly on January 9, 2023 at the age of 65, according to the University of Erfurt on its website. Blanke had held the professorship for public law, international law and European integration at the University of Erfurt since 2000. He is also a founding member of the Faculty of Political Science. In 2018, the Spanish Minister of Justice awarded the Cross of Honor of the Order of "San Raimundo de Peñafort" by the Spanish House of Representatives and the Senate. In 2021 he was honored with a Jean Monnet Chair by the European Commission for his achievements in the field of European integration.
No cause of death reported
https://www.otz.de/incoming/hermann-josef-blanke-im-alter-von-65-jahren-verstorben-id237337083.html
Mourning in Cologne's Die Grosse von 1823: Mourning for dance officer René Rössel (37)
January 9, 2023
It is news that causes great sadness in Cologne's carnival dance scene: René Rössel, second chairman of the Fidelen Sandhasen dance company, died at the age of only 37. “We are all deeply shocked. When a person has to leave us forever, it is painful for all their loved ones and friends. But when a young person has to leave at the age of 37, it's unbelievable," said the company in an obituary. Some time ago he was diagnosed with lung cancer, which he fought against. Unfortunately, the disease won out against the father of two (his children are two and six years old).
https://amp.express.de/koeln/karneval/trauer-im-karneval-tanzoffizier-ren-roessel-37-ist-tot-388657
Hutthurm Mayor Christian Grünberger has died
January 9, 2023
The dismay is great in the northern district of Passau: At the age of only 49, the Mayor of Hutthurm, Christian Grünberger, died of severe cancer on Sunday. Hutthurm found his calling: Christian Grünberger wanted to be mayor of his home town and ran for mayor in 2014. Six years later he had made it. But in October 2021 he fell seriously ill. He succumbed to cancer on Sunday.
https://tinyurl.com/38t3mcsr
Died unexpectedly deceased: great sadness for city councilor Anette Muhr
January 4, 2023
The sudden death of Anette Muhr caused bewilderment and dismay: The city councilor and extremely committed club official from Obertrübenbach in Roding (Cham district) died on Monday at the age of 55.
No cause of death reported
A PR expert “died suddenly”:
Dr. Peter Szarafinski, 47
January 5, 2023
Liqui Moly mourns the loss of Dr. Peter Szarafinski, longstanding head of public relations abroad. Shortly before Christmas Eve, the lubricant manufacturer's workforce received the shocking news of the sudden death of the 47-year-old. "Incredible and a great loss of a valued and extremely popular colleague," says Liqui-Moly Managing Director Günter Hiermaier. The trained journalist Szarafinski took up the position of Head of International Public Relations at the Liqui Moly headquarters in 2010, which had been created especially for him.
No cause of death reported.
https://bikeundbusiness.de/artikel/nachruf-dr-peter-szarafinski/
“We will miss you very much, Manu”: Munich mourns the deceased youth coach
January 7, 2023
A heavy blow for the youth department of district league promoted SV Untermenzing. Youth coach Manuel G. died unexpectedly at the age of just 34. “He wasn't just a normal coaching colleague, but a very good and always funny person who was always up for fun," write the authors of SV Untermenzing in their farewell text. "Manu was helpful at all times, always had an open ear and has brought the club forward on a personal and sporting level in recent years."
No cause of death reported
Heart attack in stands overshadows soccer match
January 7, 2023
The La Liga home match of Valencia FC against Cadiz FC (0:1) has been overshadowed by a tragic incident on Friday: A soccer fan suffered a heart attack shortly before the game and could not be saved.
No age reported
Meckenheim: cyclist falls on the street and dies
January 7, 2023
A cyclist fell off her bike in Meckenheim in the Bad Dürkheim district and died. The woman died unexpectedly collapsed on the main street, the police said on Friday evening. Witnesses tried in vain to give the cyclist first aid, and rescue services' attempts at resuscitation were also unsuccessful. The cause of death was initially unclear, there was no evidence of external influence.
No age or cause of death reported
https://www.rnf.de/meckenheim-fahrradfahrerin-sackt-auf-die-strasse-und-stirbt-312433/
Two first responders “died suddenly”:
Christian "Mugl" Münch
January 9, 2023
We mourn the loss of our esteemed comrade Christian Münch, our "Mugl". The news of his sudden death hit us like a blow.
We have taken note of it, but we cannot understand it yet. He was engaged among other things as a respirator, paramedic and machinist. His early death is a great loss for all of us. [The members of the Obertaufkirchen Volunteer Fire Department.]
No age or cause of death reported
https://feuerwehr-obertaufkirchen.de/news
Volker Hachmann (64) strongly influenced the Wremer fire brigade
January 5, 2023
Volker Hachmann was just 20 years old when he decided to wear the blue uniform himself after helping out with the Wrem fire brigade. It should be the beginning of a long voluntary career with the volunteer fire brigade in the community and the district.
Former comrades like Günter Strohhauer and Hans Graulich describe Hachmann as a "reliable, nice guy" who did a lot for the fire brigade with his obliging and diplomatic nature. "His word carried weight." Hachmann's commitment was recognized with numerous high awards, including the German Fire Brigade Cross in gold. In 2021 he was appointed honorary fire chief in Wremens. The funeral service for the 64-year-old husband, father and grandfather, who died unexpectedly on December 18, was held on Thursday.
No cause of death reported
Raimund Stracke died unexpectedly
January 6, 2023
Saint-Gobain Pam Building, Cologne, mourns Raimund Stracke. The 62-year-old died on December 16 as a result of a heart attack, as the company has now announced. Stracke has held various positions at Saint-Gobain HES since 1984, most recently as head of the marketing department. We are shocked and unspeakably sad," says PAM BUILDING Managing Director Vincent Romanet. "With Raimund Stracke we have lost a valuable colleague who has become a friend to many in the company, including myself. His death leaves a painful void".
https://www.sanitaernews.de/artikel-16000-raimund-stracke-ploetzlich-verstorben.html
AUSTRIA
Spiritual counselor Mag. Johann Ortner deceased
January 3, 2023
Mag. Johann Ortner, pastor of Lenzing and pastor of Aurach and Timelkam, died unexpectedly on January 3, 2023 at the age of 61. In 2008 he was appointed pastor of Lenzing and also appointed pastor of Aurach am Hongar (2015) and in Timelkam (2019). In addition to pastoral care, Johann Ortner was a hospital chaplain in Steyr and with the Sisters of Mercy in Linz. He was also the clergyman of the professional association of parochial housekeepers in the Diocese of Linz and Austria.
No cause of death reported
https://www.dioezese-linz.at/news/2023/01/04/geistlicher-rat-mag.-johann-ortner-verstorben
SWITZERLAND
The Lucerne artisan Katharina Amrein has died
January 6, 2023
First we had to say goodbye to Fredy Studer, the jazz drummer who died in August 2022. Now, shortly after the New Year, his long-time partner Katharina Amrein died unexpectedly of heart failure. The 70-year-old craftswoman ran a pottery workshop in the charming cottage on St.-Karli-Quai for 42 years, which she gave up two years after her retirement five years ago. She did her training in the early 1970s in the ceramics class at the Kunstgewerbeschule Bern. It was a time when ceramics were booming and home-made products were very important. Her dry sense of humour, her poignant comments, her kindness and her calm steadfastness in facing the horrors of the world will remain in our memories.
Killed in a “vaxxident”:
Tragic accident in Rümlingen BL: fire officer dies due to medical cause
January 3, 2023
According to the findings of the Basel-Landschaft police, a fire department officer was driving his emergency vehicle from Rünenberg on Eselweg in the direction of Rümlingen. For reasons that have not yet been fully explained, he collided with the right-hand side of the road on the sloping road, whereupon the vehicle tipped over onto its left-hand side. In the following left curve it put the sliding vehicle again on the wheels and came to a standstill crosswise on the roadway. After resuscitation by a police patrol and paramedics, the driver was flown to hospital by helicopter. Nevertheless, it could not be prevented that the 53-year-old man died a short time later in the hospital. In the foreground is a medical cause.
No cause of death reported
Cyclist deceased
January 2, 2023
On Saturday afternoon, December 31, 2022, there has been a self-accident of an e-bike rider in Wolfhalden. The man had apparently suffered a health problem during the ride and died still on the scene of the accident. A 67-year-old man was riding an e-bike coming from Wolfhalden in the direction of Walzenhausen shortly before 16:00. In the area of Zelg, the e-bike rider slowed down in a slight right-hand bend due to a medical problem, moved into the oncoming lane and finally overturned without third party intervention. Despite immediate first aid by a doctor who happened to be present at the scene, and despite resuscitation measures by the emergency medical services, the man died at the scene of the accident.
No cause of death reported
https://www.dieostschweiz.ch/artikel/velofahrer-verstorben-1LAMnWY
NORWAY
Culture journalist Erik Jacobsen has died
January 3, 2023
Erik Jacobsen is dead, aged 55. The cultural journalist had a long career at NRK as a reporter, producer and presenter. Jacobsen was involved in programs such as Midt i musikken, Bak lydmuren, Kulturoperatorene, Kulturnytt, Radioselskapet, Sommer i P2, Kulturhuset and Studio 2. Culture editor at NRK Ingerid Nordstrand says it is a distinctive journalistic voice that has passed away far too soon: “Erik Jacobsen was a brilliant cultural journalist who, in a long career at NRK, communicated music and visual arts with wit and great commitment to the radio audience”.
No cause of death reported
https://www.nrk.no/kultur/kulturjournalist-erik-jacobsen-er-dod-1.16241500
Killed in “vaxxident”:
A car drove into the guardrail - one person has been declared dead
January 4, 2023
At 14.00 on Wednesday, the emergency services received a report that a car had driven into the guardrail on Sandefjordsveien. One person is unconscious, the police wrote in the first report. The first priority now is to find out whether this person is unconscious because of the accident or whether there are health challenges that have led to the accident, says the police operations manager. Just over two hours after the accident was reported, the police confirm that the person is dead. The police further inform that they are talking about a man in his 60s.
No cause of death reported
https://www.sb.no/bil-kjorte-i-autovernet-n-person-er-erklart-dod/s/5-73-1609514
SWEDEN
Sweden: Antti Lukkari, executive chef of Stockholm's “Frantzen”, dies at the age of 29
January 9, 2023
Antti Lukkari, executive chef of the "Frantzen" in Stockholm, with a past at the "Geranium" in Copenhagen, the best restaurant in the world 2022 and best restaurant in Europe 2022 according to the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2022, died at the age of 29. The reasons for the death have not yet been disclosed to the media, but it seems that he fell ill during the holidays. Considered one of the young promises of Scandinavian cuisine, in 2015 he won the award for best commis at the Bocuse d'Or.
https://tinyurl.com/2b3j4f35
DENMARK
The lead singer of a recognized Danish band has died unexpectedly, aged 39
January 5, 2023
The lead singer of the band Choir Of Young Believers - Jannis Noya Makrigiannis - has died after a short illness. He lived to be 39 years old. The musician died shortly before the New Year after a sudden illness, according to Soundvenue. Choir Of Young Believers is known, among other things, for being behind the theme song for the TV series The Bridge, "Hollow Talk". Jannis Noya Makrigiannis was the driving force behind Choir Of Young Believers, but also played in other bands. Including Chimes & Bells and Mit Nye Band. He has also sung chorus on the band Ganger's latest single "Hugo".
No cause of death reported
BELARUS
Osimira bassist Ilya Dolzhenkov passed away
January 8, 2023
On the 6th January, Ilya Dolzhenkov died unexpectedly, a member of the famous Belarussian folk group Osimira, in which the musician played for over 20 years. The tragic event happened, when in the evening, stepping into the watch, Ilya Dolzhenkov was shoveling snow and already finished the work. Provisionally, the reason for the death was the strain put on the heart. Dolzhenkov was 44.
No cause of death reported.
https://nashaniva.com/ru/307097
Evgenii Cherkas, chairman of Bortnikov Village Executive Committee in Bobruisk region passes away
January 8, 2023
Today, 8 January, at the age of 54, chairman of the Bortnikov Village Executive Committee Evgenii Ivanovich Cherkas, has died unexpectedly. He was one of the most experienced leaders in the corpus of Bobruisk region. In 2001, he graduated from Mogilev State Pedagogical Institute. He arrived in Bobruisk after service in the ranks of the Soviet Army. From 2003 he was chairman of the committee.
No cause of death reported
SPAIN
Former cycling world champion and champion of Spain dies unexpectedly
January 3, 2023
The Champion of Spain and the World Champion in the cycling master’s category Agustín “Guti” Navarro died unexpectedly on New Year’s Day. According to the news site H50policia on Tuesday, January 3 was found dead on New Year’s Eve afternoon in Sama de Langreo (Asturias). The death of the 44-year-old has come as a great shock to the cycling community, with Guti having won the Champion of Spain in the category of master 30 in 2011 and six years later in 2017 the master’s category 40-44 in the Belgian town of Mol. The cause of death has not been released but it is believed that the Champion of Spain died due to natural causes.
Super-fit Scots boxing coach dies in Spain as heartbroken partner pays tribute
January 6, 2023
Manilva - A Scots boxer who was 'the picture of health' has died died unexpectedly in Spain. Brian Ferguson passed away on Tuesday, January 4, in his apartment in the coastal town of Manilva, near Málaga. The 65-year-old from Glasgow, who ran a boxing gym in the area, moved to Andalucía in January last year, having spent 12 years working as a financial advisor in Qatar, where he met his partner of four years, Janine Hayek. Janine, who currently lives in Qatar, last spoke to Brian on the phone at around 3 pm on Tuesday, January 3. He said he felt 'dizzy' but refused Janine's request for him to get a taxi to meet his landlord to pay his monthly rent. Instead, he said he would make the hour's walk as it was a sunny day, and promised to call her when he returned home. Shortly after 5 pm, Janine noticed Brian had stopped replying to her messages. After a sleepless night, on January 4, Janine contacted Brian's twin brother, who also lives in Málaga, to check on him at his home. It was there that Brian was found unresponsive.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/super-fit-scots-boxing-coach-28883606
The graphic humorist Toni Batllori dies
January 7, 2023
The graphic humorist Toni Batllori, 71, who since 1994 published the daily comic strip "Ninots" in the political opening of La Vanguardia, has died at his home in Teià ( Barcelona ), due to a serious illness. As reported by La Vanguardia, Batllori, born in Barcelona in 1951, has died a few hours after delivering his last daily comic strip last night, which is published this Saturday and in which he ironizes about the increase in investment in weapons.
No cause of death reported.
Lawyer, writer and journalist Javier Castro-Villacañas has died like lightning
January 7, 2023
Javier Castro-Villacañas, whom we appreciated so much, has died like lightning. He was one of us. Lawyer, writer and journalist, he came to El Mundo, through the door of his chronicle supplement, to help us describe the noble gesture of a friend, Professor Jesús Neira, who interceded for a woman who was being mistreated in public and ended up in coma from a punch from the aggressor. It was in 2008, and Javier knew how to narrate from close proximity the courage and empathy of the friend, whose family trusted him to describe what happened to the media. Since then he has never stopped collaborating. Candid and curious at the same time, Castro-Villacañas has lived full of intellectual concerns that transcended his studies in Law and Journalism. He has been a good man, and of many friends. He was only 58 years old.
No cause of death reported
https://www.elmundo.es/television/medios/2023/01/07/63b9653621efa0f27c8b45a0.html
Drama overshadows Premier League game: Fan dies after heart attack
January 7, 2023
The league home game of FC Valencia against FC Cadiz (0:1) was overshadowed by a tragic incident on Friday. A football fan suffered a heart attack shortly before the game and could not be saved. Although he was taken to the hospital, doctors could no longer prevent death. Because of the incident, the game was kicked off a good ten minutes later.
No age reported
Killed in a “vaxxident”:
A driver dies after suffering a cardiac arrest in Tenerife Norte
January 7, 2023
A 59-year-old driver died yesterday morning in the vicinity of the passenger terminal of the North-city airport of La Laguna in an accident in which he suffered a cardiac arrest and shock. The events occurred after 10.10 hours and death was certified around 10.30, according to the sources consulted. The male, a native of the Southern Municipality of Guide de Isora, was driving the car and it is believed that he first suffered a heart attack, which motivated him to collide against the median and finally ended up impacting the marquee and the seats of a bus stop, which did not cause more injured. Given that the man drove in the first gear, will advance at a speed that was not high and created damages that were not excessive, according to the sources, the trigger could be in the heart type problem.
https://tinyurl.com/a97zeypa
ROMANIA
The honest coach Eugen Grosu died unexpectedly abroad. The family is asking for help to bring his body home
January 8, 2023
On January 6, 2023 The Onești Municipal sports club announced this afternoon the death of gymnastics coach Eugen Gosu. At the same time, through a message posted on Facebook, the club appeals to all those who can come to the aid of the grieving family to be able to repatriate the body of the honest coach, so that he can be buried at home. Ingrid Istrate, the director of CSM Onești, says about the coach who died unexpectedly at the age of 42 that he was a very good professional, a gentle and kind young man.
No cause of death reported
A 13-year-old girl died during a sports training
January 7, 2023
A 13-year-old girl registered at the Piatra-Neamt School Sports Club died on Friday after she lost consciousness during training and was transported to the Emergency Reception Unit, according to information provided to Agerpres by the County School Inspectorate. The girl was resuscitated on the field by her teacher, then by the medical personnel who arrived on the scene, being transported to the Piatra-Neamţ Emergency Reception Unit, where she died. “The training in which the student participated was of low intensity, as the teacher-trainer informs us, and it took place in the conditions of the preparation necessary to participate in the National Cadet Championship, from January 14, 2023. According to the information received from CSS Piatra-Neamţ, we can state that the student he had performed the periodic medical visit at the sports medicine office with which the unit has a contract and had a valid medical visa. Also, from what was reported by the athlete’s parents, she was subjected to medical investigations right at the beginning of 2023 and no medical problem incompatible with the practice of performance sports was highlighted”, said general school inspector Florentina Luca-Moise. The police are investigating a criminal case regarding the crime of manslaughter.
No cause of death reported
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Never a sadder beginning of the year in Zavidovici, a city bound by sadness: young Belim and two Admirs passed away in three days
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The beginning of 2023 chained the former "city of wood and handball" to dead silence. Tears, sadness and despair accompany this environment from the first hours of the new year. A few hours after midnight, the man who was the good soul of the city on three rivers left. Belmin Bašić left. This 46-year-old man, who was buried today at the Potklečje cemetery, was died unexpectedly "cut down" by death...Just a few hours after Belmin, again the news of another young life ended too soon. Admir Sušić from Rujnica died at the age of 36. He is survived by his inconsolable father Rashid, brothers Sanel and Midhat...And while the tears were still flowing because of the two young men who left this world, another sad announcement hit the people of Zavidovića. Admir Muhić from Mahoje died unexpectedly at the age of 41. There is sadness and disbelief in the Muhić house.
No cause of death reported
GREECE
Family of 6-year-old boy who died of heart attack donate organs
January 7, 2023
The family of a 6-year-old boy who died of a heart attack on Friday are donating his organs, state-run broadcaster ERT reported. A team of doctors from Italy and other parts of Greece will travel on Saturday afternoon to the University Hospital of Patras to receive the organs. The boy, who was from the town of Grevena in northern Greece, suffered a heart attack while at home on the afternoon of January 3rd and had to be transferred all the way to a hospital in Patras, southern Greece, because there were no beds available in ICUs in Thessaloniki. Doctors announced Friday that despite their efforts, the child was brain dead.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/01/08/family-of-6-year-old-boy-who-died-of-heart-attack-donate-organs/
Greece provides "vaccination" for children as young as 6months:
https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2022/11/11/children-6-months-4-years-covid-19-vaccination-greece/