In memory of those who 'died suddenly,' in France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece, October 17-October 24
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In memory of those who 'died suddenly,' in France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece, October 17-October 24
France: violinist Philippe Aïche, rapper Luv Resvel, writer Lori Saint-Martin; Finnish skier Samuli Sainio; Germany: bodybuilder Andreas Frey, & artists Micha Winkler & Christian Stadelbacher; & more
So many have “died suddenly” in Europe this past week that the subhead above is grossly incomplete, as there was no room to note the deaths of Belgian actor Noureddine Farihi; German videogame designers Ferret Baudoin and Simon Hellwig; German DJ Stephan Mangelsdorff; Swedish Social Democrat Michael Hagberg; Spanish actor Pep Guinyol; Spanish rocker Andrés Pancho; Spanish gymnast Itziar Martinez; Portuguese futsal coach Rui Guimarães; Maltese MP Robert Arrigo; and/or, from Bosnia/Herzegovina, triathlete Neira Odobasić.
Note also that Spain is now reporting 117 excess deaths per day, while, in Switzerland, “doctors have never observed so many tumor diseases.” In both cases, the sharp uptick in mortality has baffled the authorities, who can’t imagine why so many people are now dying.
FRANCE
Sadness as Paris concertmaster dies at 59
October 20, 2022
The Orchestre de Paris has announced the death of concertmaster Philippe Aïche, a member of the orchestra for 37 years. Philippe was 59. He was also director of orchestras at the Conservatoire de Paris,violinist of the Trio Elégiaque and a soloist in several movies.
No cause of death reported.
https://slippedisc.com/2022/10/paris-concertmaster-dies-at-59/
French rap mourns Luv Resval, who died prematurely at 24
October 22, 2022
He was presented as one of the greatest promises of the future of French rap. As indicated by BFMTV this Saturday, Luv Resval died on Friday October 21 at the age of 24 “following a serious asthma attack”. According to a press release published by his family on Instagram, the artist suffered from this pathology “since birth”. “He was both an exceptional young man and an immense artist: generous, talented, creative, with a unique vision of the world around him”, continue his relatives.
https://time.news/french-rap-mourns-luv-resval-who-died-prematurely-at-24/
Writer and translator Lori Saint-Martin has died
October 22, 2022
Professor, writer and translator Lori Saint-Martin, who marked Quebec literature with her committed writings and her love of the French language, died suddenly in Paris on Saturday at the age of 63. Lori Saint-Martin, whose circumstances of death remain unknown, was to take part next Tuesday in a meeting entitled "Quebec writers: American fictions" organized at the Gaston-Miron Library in Paris by the Interuniversity Research Center on Quebec literature and culture. A tribute will also be paid next Monday to the French National Commission for UNESCO, where the writer had been invited to speak, French writer and diplomat Claudine Monteil announced on Twitter on Saturday. This death occurs a week after that of the Quebec writer Simon Roy and a few days after that of the poet Jacques Brault, two authors whose works were also published by Éditions du Boréal.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/766585/l-ecrivaine-et-traductrice-lori-saint-martin-est-decedee
Nanterre: a 44-year-old magistrate succumbs to discomfort in the middle of a hearing
October 21, 2022
Strong emotion at the Nanterre courthouse. This Tuesday afternoon, a president of the judicial court died in the middle of a hearing, struck down by what appears to be a heart attack. The 44-year-old magistrate was presiding over the hearing in the 16th chamber where the immediate appearances of the day were being judged when she suffered a sudden illness. Despite the rapid intervention of the men of the Paris fire brigade (BSPP) and the attempts at resuscitation carried out by the doctors of the Samu for more than an hour, the magistrate succumbed on the spot. “The people present – the prosecution, lawyers, clerk and police officers who provided security for the hearing – are obviously shocked. The emotion is very strong within the whole of the courthouse”, blows an intimate of the place. “People are shocked by this brutal death,” continues the same source, which evokes a courtroom “petrified with dread”. An investigation was opened to find the causes of death, said the prosecution, this Tuesday evening. It was entrusted to the Territorial Directorate of Local Security (DTSP) of Hauts-de-Seine.
Lot et Garonne: a second-year student dies of a heart attack in the middle of the Lycée de Nérac
October 18, 2022
This Tuesday, October 18, a young man of 17 collapsed, victim of a heart attack, while he was in class at the Armand-Fallière agricultural high school in Nérac. He could not be resuscitated despite the intervention of the emergency services. Quickly alerted, the Nérac firefighters went to the scene to provide the first cardiac massages. A team from SMUR 47 also intervened. The Smur doctor pronounced the young man dead. This Tuesday, at the end of the afternoon, a psychological cell was set up to take care of the students and the teaching staff, terribly affected.
Three “died suddenly” riding bikes:
A cyclist dies of a heart attack north of Nantes
October 23, 2022
Numerous attempts at resuscitation were made. In vain. A cyclist died of a heart attack at a place called La Chabossonnière, in Grandchamp-des-Fontaines, this Sunday morning October 23. The SMUR doctor could do nothing to save this man, who was taken ill while he was on his bike. The deceased was 57 years old, according to the Loire-Atlantique fire and rescue operational center (CODIS 44).
Mountain biker dies of cardiac arrest
October 19, 2022
This Wednesday, October 19, in the middle of the afternoon, a mountain biker suffered a cardiac arrest, in Cervières. Rescuers from the high mountain gendarmerie platoon, with a doctor from Smur, went to the scene aboard the helicopter from the gendarmerie air detachment. Despite attempts at resuscitation, the mountain biker, a 74-year-old man from the Hautes-Alpes, died.
Kunheim: a fifty-year-old victim of cardiac arrest
October 22, 2022
A 54-year-old man who was cycling to work suffered a [deadly] heart attack this Friday around 8:20 a.m. [paywall]
Hunter dies of heart attack
October 19, 2022
This Wednesday, October 19 around noon, the firefighters were notified that a man had become unwell during a hunting party organized in the town of Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte. The hunter, in his 70s, was on the edge of a forest road with two other people when he collapsed. Despite the efforts of the emergency services, he was declared dead on the spot by the SAMU doctor. The gendarmes went on the spot for the findings. An autopsy will be performed in the coming days.
https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2022/10/19/un-chasseur-decede-d-un-malaise-cardiaque
BELGIUM
'Home' actor suddenly passed away
October 19, 2022
Sad news from Flemish showbiz, because 'Thuis' actor Noureddine Farihi has passed away from the effects of short and deadly fight with cancer. He turned 65. Farihi played the part of Mo Fawzi in 'Home' for years. You may also know him from his role in the Flemish hit film 'Patser' from 2017. Farihi's family announced the sad news themselves to the media: "Noureddine died in his sleep from the effects of cancer after an unfair and short battle".
https://tagmag.news/feed/413902-breaking-thuis-acteur-plots-overleden/
Michele (51) died of natural causes, but investigation into guilty negligence continues
October 20, 2022
51-year-old Michel Titeca, who was found dead early on Tuesday morning in her apartment in the center of Bruges, died of natural causes. An autopsy on the body made that clear. There was therefore no question of intervention by third parties. The investigation into possible culpable negligence with regard to her boyfriend C.R. (39) further. The initial investigation into accidental killing falls away. C.R. was already available in the meantime, but the investigation into possible culpable negligence is continuing, the public prosecutor of Bruges confirms. This mainly concerns the question of why C.R., who had been together with Michele for a year and a half, did not inform the emergency services earlier.
No cause of death reported.
GERMANY
Ex-professional bodybuilder Andreas Frey dies at the age of 43
October 22, 2022
Andreas Frey was one of the biggest athletes in Germany in the 2000s. After winning various international championships at NAC and NABBA as an amateur, the heavyweight bodybuilder competed at the PDI association. After his active time, the ex-professional stayed true to the sport as the operator of his own supplement line, with which he supported various competitions. Shortly after his 43rd birthday, Andreas Frey died unexpectedly in his sleep.
No cause of death reported.
Two artists “died suddenly”:
"Cows are my water lilies": artist Christian Stadelbacher died at the age of 63
October 21, 2022
The art scene in the Isarwinkel has lost a distinctive personality. Christian Stadelbacher, best known as a cow painter, died unexpectedly on September 21 at the age of 63. His personality and the character of his work will soon be expressed again in a posthumous exhibition: unconventional, often provocative, but also profound and sensitive behind the facade. As a "boy from the city" he stood in amazement during the holidays in Feldberg-Bärental "for the first time and faced a very interested and gentle cow, Rosa", he himself wrote in an autobiographical essay on his website. "Since then it's been impossible for me to walk past cows without noticing them."
No cause of death reported.
The photographer and art award winner from Ahrensfelde died at the age of 63
October 18, 2022
Just last weekend, an exhibition of his works opened in the Bernau gallery. It's called "Blackbox", what a fitting name for Micha Winkler's hole-image photographs. In the summer he won the Brandenburg Art Prize from the Märkische Oderzeitung and the Schloss Neuhardenberg Foundation in the photography category and was very happy about it. Micha Winkler was in the middle of life and finally in the middle of success again. The news of his premature death after a short, serious illness is all the more shocking. He was not able to open an exhibition in the Trafo-Kunstraum in a raincoat in September - there they want to commemorate him with a small hour of remembrance on October 21 at 5 p.m. He died in hospital on October 16.
No cause of death reported.
Two videogame designers “died suddenly”:
Bethesda's Ferret Baudoin has died
October 19, 2022
Bethesda senior game designer and games industry veteran, Ferret Baudoin has died. News of his death was announced on Facebook, with the creator of a tribute group writing that he "died suddenly on October 15, 2022." "He [was] surrounded by his family. He loved real life as much as games. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, and son," the statement said. Baudoin began working in games as a QA tester at Activision in 1997. Throughout his career he's worked at various companies in senior game design roles. At Obsidian Entertainment he was lead designer on Neverwinter Nights 2 and while working at Bioware, he served as senior designer on Dragon Age II. During his ten-year stint at Bethesda he worked on Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and he also listed Starfield on his resume.
No age or cause of death reported.
Kalypso Media co-founder and MD dies at 46
October 21, 2022
Simon Hellwig, the co-founder, majority shareholder and managing director of the publisher Kalypso Media, has died at the age of 46. The news was announced via a statement from Kalypso's official accounts reading, in part: "Simon's business acumen and affection for the video games industry began from an early age. Whilst others were developing homemade games in their bedrooms, Simon instead would buy and sell them to magazines. His love of one of the earliest play-by-mail strategy games, Gladius et Pilum, not only combined his interests in gaming and history but also established a lifelong passion for historical strategy games. This enthusiasm for the industry culminated in his diploma thesis 'Development of a Business Plan for the Foundation of a Company in the Entertainment Software Industry' which would go on to define the expectations and aims of the Kalypso Media Group. These goals were met and exceeded over the last sixteen years, in which Simon and his team grew Kalypso to become a name in the industry that continues to stand for quality strategy and simulation games." Kalypso's official statement is bordered by a stylised black ribbon, which is the symbol of melanoma awareness.
No cause of death reported.
Mayor of Uelversheim Rudolf Baumgarten died
October 19, 2022
Mourning in Uelversheim: The mayor and SPD local politician Rudolf Baumgarten surprisingly died on Tuesday morning. He was 63 years old.
No cause of death reported.
Nazi activist and former NPD councilor Christian Hehl is dead
October 18, 2022
On October 16, 2022, long-time right-wing activist Christian Rolf Hehl, 53, died of heart failure in a Mannheim hospital. With Hehl, the (underground) Nazi scene loses an important integration figure. As a link between hooligans, the right-wing rock business and the Nazi scene, the Ludwigshafener was an entry helper for young right-wing and right-wing people in the neo-fascist scene in the Rhine-Neckar region. His nationwide solid network with old- and neo-Nazis, but especially the right-wing rock scene, will not be so easy to fill by the extreme right-wing structures. Hehl, born in 1969, began his activities in the extreme right-wing scene as a Nazi skinhead and hooligan with “The Firm”, a Mannheim thug group made up of supporters of the SV Waldhof Mannheim football club.
Mourning in Wermelskirchen: Christoph Messink died unexpectedly
October 22, 2022
Christoph Messink is dead. The managing director of Messink Automobile died unexpectedly at the age of 58. The burial took place in the closest family circle. Christoph Messink and his father Karl-Heinz, who died in 1999, significantly shaped and influenced the automotive trade in the Wermelskirchen, Radevormwald and Hückeswagen areas. Father and son took over the Rolf Seiferth company in Radevormwald-Herbeck in 1986, which took them to the Bergisches Land. Messink Automobile employs around 120 people spread over the three locations.
No cause of death reported.
Five killed in “vaxxidents”:
Medical emergency: 74-year-old drives into a tree
October 23, 2022
A 74-year-old man died after a traffic accident on federal highway 68. He drove his car off the B68 near Bramsche (Osnabrück district) on Saturday, the police said on Sunday. The car hit a delineator and a tree and came to a stop in a ditch. The cause of the accident was said to be a medical incident. "The accident itself would not have been fatal," said a police spokesman. Attempts at resuscitation by first responders at the scene of the accident were unsuccessful.
No cause of death reported.
Driver dies in accident: medical emergency cause
October 22, 2022
A driver died in a traffic accident in the Schwalm-Eder district on Saturday. According to the police in Schrecksbach, the 65-year-old lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a fence. According to initial investigations, a medical emergency was the cause of the accident. The man died despite attempts to revive him immediately.
A3 near Waldaschaff: Fatal traffic accident - trapped driver died
October 21, 2022
In the night from Thursday, October 20, 2022 to Friday, October 21, 2022, there was a serious traffic accident with fatalities on the A3. The accident happened near the Bessenbach junction around 12:30 a.m. According to current knowledge, the 57-year-old driver was driving on the A3 in the direction of Nuremberg at around 12:50 a.m. when, for reasons that are still unclear, he left the roadway in the area of a left-hand bend to the right. In the area of a slope there, the vehicle rolled over, slid around 80 meters over the road and finally came to rest on the roof in the middle lane. The 57-year-old was trapped in his vehicle and had to be rescued by the local fire department. After immediate care by the emergency services and an ambulance, the man had to be taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The man died there a short time later.
Second victim in fatal accident near Gnoien
October 19, 2022
The police investigation into a fatal accident on the L 23 between Gnoien and Behren-Lübchin on Tuesday afternoon had not yet been completed on Wednesday. The woman left the road with her Hyundai car and crashed into a tree. But the cause of this is still unknown. As the police spokesman said, the deceased woman was a 67-year-old who came from near Teterow. While still in the car, paramedics tried to revive the woman. That had to be aborted without success. The emergency doctor could then only determine the death of the woman. The car is a total loss.
Reported on October 12:
After a crash in Langenweißbach: one injured person died
October 12, 2022
Three people were seriously injured in an accident on the B 93 in Langenweißbach. A 69-year-old drove his VW into the oncoming lane on Tuesday for reasons that have not yet been clarified and collided with the Porsche Panamera of a 28-year-old. The Porsche driver, the VW driver and his passenger were seriously injured. Both cars had to be towed. Update Wednesday, 2:47 p.m.: According to the police, the 69-year-old driver of the VW T Roc died in the hospital.
https://www.radiozwickau.de/beitrag/langenweissbach-drei-schwerverletzte-auf-der-b-93-741750/
Harvey Cook is dead - Sudden death overshadows F1 racing
October 22, 2022
After a sudden and unexpected death on Friday (local time), the Haas team around the German Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher wore black ribbons during training for the home Grand Prix in the USA. The Haas team gave the reason for this in a moving post on Instagram: Harvey Cook, 31, an employee of the racing team, has died. "In memory of our friend and colleague," the team wrote in the post published on the photo and video network. Mechanic Harvey Cook, born in 1991, died on October 20, 2022. Official information on the cause of death of the Haas employee was not given, but "Sport Bild" claims to have learned that the mechanic who has been working for Haas since 2019 died of cancer. The cars of the Haas racing team, in which Mick Schumacher and Kevin Magnussen compete at the Austin Grand Prix, therefore bore the name of the deceased mechanic on the nose of the car.
The Hofcafé "Beste Zeit" in Auernheim opens its doors again
October 19, 2022
When Regina Werner familiarized herself with the barista coffee machine for the first time a few weeks ago, she was nervous. Coffee had always been the domain of her husband Thomas Winger. Coffee was sacred to him. The Hofcafé was well received in town, but tragically the project came to an abrupt end in July of this year: Thomas Winger died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 55, leaving behind his wife and four daughters. "For about two weeks, the question was whether I should close the café or not," says Regina Werner. “After all, it was a collaborative project from the start. In the past, I could never have imagined running the café alone, and neither did my husband.” However, it quickly became clear that there was too much heart and soul in the small café in the middle of Auernheim for Werner to be able to close it down. The "Beste Zeit" has been open again since the beginning of October; it is run by Regina Werner and her four daughters, who regularly help out in the café. “We want to continue running the Hofcafé as a family. That's what it lives on."
No cause of death reported.
Elisabeth Keith – A veteran of the Saarland riding scene has left us forever
October 20, 2022
The Saar Equestrian Sports Association mourns the loss of Elisabeth Keith, who died unexpectedly at the age of 65 on October 13, 2022. She would have loved to travel to the Vienna Riding School, but unexpectedly, on Wednesday morning, October 13, she was suddenly torn from her life in the arms of her daughter at the age of 65, after days before she had accompanied her Angela to Hesse as a coach. Her heart was too weak to fight an infection. Like a rock in the surf, Elisabeth Keith, the landlady specializing in “classic riding training”, stood up for the eventing sport.
No cause of death reported.
Mourning for a committed nun: Sister Barbara dies at the age of 70
October 18, 2022
Grief and dismay prevail in Altenkirchen and the surrounding area among many church-related people across denominational boundaries. Sister Barbara Schulenburg, longtime community nurse in the Westerwald pastoral care area, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 70.
No cause of death reported.
Klösterle boss Wolfgang Poppel dies at the age of 65
October 17, 2022
It was not unexpected, but it was sudden and came as a shock to many: Wolfgang Poppel, chairman of the Klösterle Association and elected chairman of the Catholic Parish Council of St. Hedwig, died at the age of 65. Loyalty was one of Wolfgang Poppel's most distinguished qualities, according to companions. How else could he have held his offices for decades?
No cause of death reported.
Death of Franz Engelen leaves a gap in the cultural life
October, 2022
He had learned to typeset, a profession that no longer exists today, and it can also be said of people like Franz Engelen that they are exceptional in their own way. Franz Engelen, who died unexpectedly at the age of 73, was committed to art and culture in Goch in a variety of ways - to an extent and with an intensity that has become rare. “A good and reliable friend.” For 29 years he was on the board of the Friends of the Goch Museum, and his colleagues complained that "a good and reliable friend" had left. "We feel committed to his basic attitude, a civic culture, and we will let this legacy live on," the association praised Engelen's work in an obituary.
No cause of death reported.
Two “died suddenly” riding bikes:
Star DJ Stephan Mangelsdorff dies while mountain biking
October 17, 2022
Most recently, he played at the Oktoberfest a week ago - now Hanover's most popular DJ is dead. Stephan Mangelsdorff (63) died while mountain biking. Friends, musician colleagues and fans are deeply shocked by the sudden death. He loved life and infected everyone with his zest for life. He was also an organizer, FFN moderator and mountain biker. 12 years ago he won gold at the Downhill World Championships in Brazil. He broke his bones more than 40 times and had survived a 15-meter fall. Ironically, in the Deister, his favorite trail, he fell and probably suffered a heart attack. Doctors could no longer save his life.
On the road by bike: 80-year-old found dead
October 18, 2022
A lifeless body was discovered on Monday afternoon around 1.50 p.m. on the dirt road between Kleinlüder and the Jagdhof Klein Heilig Kreuz. It is an 80-year-old man, according to the police. A witness informed the police about a lifeless person on a bike path in the area of the "Klein-Holy-Kreuz" path. The rescue workers who were called in immediately could only determine the death of the 80-year-old man – next to whom a bicycle was also found. The exact circumstances are currently still unclear and are part of the police investigation. However, there are currently no indications of third-party negligence, according to the police. The fire brigades of Grossenlueder and Kleinlueder were on site, as well as the police, an ambulance and an ambulance.
No cause of death reported.
Harald Jordan died at the age of 63
October 17, 2022
The Erbach handball players mourn their sports friend Harald Jordan, who died unexpectedly last week at the age of 63. "Harald Jordan was active from childhood together with many of his peers at SV Erbach," write the handball players in a tribute to the deceased. After his active playing career, Harald Jordan coached the Erbach women's team and various youth teams for many years.
No cause of death reported.
Rudolf Eich, 67
October 20, 2022
On September 16, 2022, at the age of 67, our longtime colleague Rudolf Eich passed away unexpectedly. Mr. Rudolf Eich, who worked for Siemens until he retired, among other things as a production engineer and was ultimately responsible for in-house training, had been a member of the REFA Association of Bavaria since 1983.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.refa-bayern.de/nachruf-rudolf-eich/
We mourn the loss of our shooter brother
October, 2022
Reinhold Grüter, died on October 17th, 2022. He died suddenly and unexpectedly. We will honor his memory.
No age or cause of death reported.
https://www.bsvessen-schoenebeck.de
SWITZERLAND
People “dying suddenly” because of “postponed check-ups”:
"Doctors have never observed so many tumor diseases"
October 18, 2022
Because of the corona pandemic, many patients postponed their check-ups. Doctors warn that serious diseases such as cancer are therefore discovered too late. Tense situation in Zurich's emergency departments: "Since the summer, the number of patients in the emergency departments of Zurich hospitals has increased significantly," says Ronald Alder, deputy manager of the Zurich Hospitals Association (VZK). "This, in combination with the scarce staff situation on the medical and nursing side, is a major challenge for the hospitals."
Together with the canton, the hospitals have therefore asked the population to contact their family doctor first in non-life-threatening situations. But there is also a shortage of appointments for general practitioners, because: “There are clearly too few general practitioners,” says Reto Wiesli, director of the Swiss Association of General Practitioners. Corona would have made the situation even worse for the patients: “With every wave, examinations that were not urgent were put back on the back burner.” Many check-ups, especially for early cancer detection, have been postponed. This had devastating consequences: "Since the outbreak of the pandemic, doctors have never observed so many tumor diseases in advanced stages," says Fasshauer. The family doctor will usually tell you about the preventive medical check-ups. But those who can no longer find a place in a family doctor's practice and are only treated in emergency practices or wards are advised acutely and not preventively. The patients do not find out at what age which measure – for example for early cancer detection – should be carried out.
https://www.20min.ch/story/aerzte-haben-noch-nie-so-viele-tumorerkrankungen-beobachtet-766562714871
Seven killed in two “vaxxidents”:
Two children among six tourists feared dead after plane crashes off Costa Rica
October 22, 2022
Six people, reportedly including a German millionaire, are feared dead after a luxury plane crashed into the Caribbean sea just off Costa Rica. Authorities said pieces of a twin-engine turboprop aircraft were found in the water in Limón today after the flight went missing yesterday night. A flight plan filed for the small charter plane listed Rainer Schaller, who owns the popular German McFit fitness studios, as a passenger. Amid a sprawling search along the coast of Limón, a source told national TV news outlet Noticias Telediario that a child’s body has been found at the crash site. A ‘teddy bear and colouring book’ were also found, the authorities confirmed to the broadcaster in a separate report. Mr Schaller, 53, was reportedly travelling with a German woman, 44, a man, 40, and two minors as well as a Swiss pilot, 66, the Ministry of Public Security said. German newspaper Bild reported that Mr Schaller’s partner Christiane Schikorsky and their two children were on the plane. The luxury nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti disappeared two and a half hours after leaving Palenque, in Chiapas, Mexico, while en route to Limón. The flight disappeared from radar near Barra de Parismina, just 25 miles from the resort town Limón, when it was flying 2,500 feet in the air. The wreckage was found around 17 miles from Limón International Airport.
Bauma ZH: 31-year-old driver dies after collision with tree
October 17, 2022
A 31-year-old driver died in a violent collision with a tree on Sunday afternoon in Bauma ZH. Police are looking for witnesses. On Sunday, shortly before 16:30, a 31-year-old man was driving a passenger car on Sternenbergstrasse from Bauma towards Sternenberg. Suddenly, the vehicle came in a left curve for reasons not yet known right off the road. The car collided violently with a tree and fell several meters down a steep forest. Despite immediate resuscitation by the first rescuers, the 31-year-old died on the spot.
AUSTRIA
Paul Lafenthaler has passed away
October 23, 2022
After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, the 43-year-old died of the disease in Salzburg. After Paul has not reported for a long time due to the tumor diagnosis, it has now been announced that Paul Lafenthaler has died at the age of 43. Further details are not known at this time.
SWEDEN
Social Democrat politician Michael Hagberg dead
October 21, 2022
The former Member of Parliament Michael Hagberg (S), from Katrineholm, has died after a short illness. That's what Katrineholms-Kuriren writes. He was 68 years old. He helped start the first leisure center in Valla in the 70s and was one of the initiators of the cultural association DDD. Between 1994 and 2010, Michael Hagberg was a Member of Parliament for the Social Democrats in Sörmland and he was a municipal politician in Katrineholm.
No cause of death reported.
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/s-politikern-michael-hagberg-dod
FINLAND
Kalle Palander shared the sad news – Samuli Sainio, 47, has died
October 19, 2022
Alpine skier Samuli Sainio has died at the age of 47, says ex-alpine skier Kalle Palander on his Instagram account. "Billy" Sainio was Palander's long-time friend and an athlete, assistant coach and ski guardian of the Finnish alpine team throughout his life and career. “You were a super person to me and to so many. My role in my World Cup gold cannot be raised enough, the skis were a diamond. Your departure at the age of 47 surprised us all. Rest in peace,” Palander writes.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.is.fi/hiihtolajit/art-2000009145680.html
DENMARK
Reported on October 16:
Woman dies in cemetery
An elderly woman was with relatives at Korsør Cemetery when she suddenly fell over on one of the cemetery's paths on Sunday morning. This is confirmed by the South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police, who also state that the woman suffered a cardiac arrest and died.
No age reported.
https://www.sn.dk/slagelse-kommune/kvinde-doed-paa-kirkegaard/
PORTUGAL
Futsal coach Rui Guimarães, 37, dies suddenly from mid-game heart attack
October 20, 2022
Futsal coach Rui Guimarães has died aged 37 of a heart attack, it has been confirmed. The tragic incident happened while the Portuguese coach was leading his team, Al Tadamon of Kuwait, during a friendly match in Kuwait. During the match, he began to feel pain in his chest and was rushed to a hospital where he died of a heart attack. The president of the Portuguese Football Federation, Fernando Gomes, spoke of the “premature and unexpected” death of Guimarães, calling him “a benchmark in Portuguese futsal”. Futsal is an association football-based game played on a hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors.
SPAIN
Spain records a disconcerting excess of 117 deaths per day: 94% more than in 2019
October 18, 2022
Spain recorded an excess mortality of 32,058 people from January 1 to September 30, 2022, according to data from the Daily Mortality Monitoring Report (MoMo), prepared by the Carlos III Health Institute, under the Ministry of Health. That is, there is an excess of 117 deaths per day without the causes of this increase being known. Worrying figures that show an increase in deaths of 94% compared to 2019, the year before the pandemic, when 2,862 people died. These data, with two months to go before the end of the year, places 2022 as the year with the highest number of unexpected deaths since records began, with the exception of 2020 (pandemic year) and 2015, when 68,172 and 38,523 people died, respectively. Thus, the annual records would be as follows: 2015 (38,523), 2016 (8,270), 2017 (13,476), 2018 (11,349), 2019 (2,862), 2020 (68,172), 2021 (24,490) and 2022 (32,058).
As to the reasons, there are more hypotheses than certainties, and the fact is that so far, neither the Ministry of Health nor any relevant health administration has been able to give an explanation, either in public or in private, to what is happening. This newspaper has repeatedly contacted Carolina Darias' department, without receiving a reply.
However, experts point out that although there is no single cause for these unexpected deaths, the confinement could have created a lot of disease -hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, mental illness...- and together with the delays in the diagnoses of potentially fatal pathologies and the "strict" measures applied during the pandemic the result is showing its face now. "We are paying the consequences of a situation that has become chronic," Rafael Toledo, professor of immunoparisitology at the University of Valencia, told THE OBJECTIVE in September.
Pep Guinyol dies, one of the most beloved actors of 'La que se avecina'
October 19, 2022
The series 'La que se avecina' loses another of its actors. Pep Guinyol has died at the age of 68, according to the Unión de Actores y Actrices. For his part, actor José Luis Gil, better known as Enrique Pastor or Juan Cuesta from 'La que se avecina' and 'Aquí no hay quién viva', is recovering from a heart attack he suffered in November last year. A few days ago Miren Ibarguren, one of his co-stars, spoke about his state of health. "He is in recovery. He is strong and can handle anything because he is a whirlwind," she said.
Reported on October 2:
Andrés Pancho, singer of Antihéroes Rock Band, dies at 50: he suffered a heart attack on stage
October 2, 2022
The singer of the group Antihéroes Rock Band, Andrés Pancho, 50, has died at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital in Seville after suffering a heart attack on the stage where he was performing, at the Velá de San Miguel, which was held this weekend at the Muelle de la Sal in the Andalusian capital. The 112 emergency service received the first calls requesting the intervention of the health services after 11:20 p.m. this Saturday, October 1. After the resuscitation tasks, the vocalist was "evacuated alive" to the Virgen del Rocío Hospital, according to sources from the regional service 112 to Europa Press. Hours later, he passed away. On social networks there have been messages of condolences, such as the one from the mayor of Mairena del Aljarafe.
Gallery Owner Juan Antonio Horrach has suddenly died at the age of 52
October 17, 2022
The Mallorcan gallery owner Juan Antonio Horrach has suddenly passed away at the age of 52 while he was in France with his son Guillermo. Horrach was the owner of the well-known gallery Horrach Moyà. He died after suffering a heart attack when he was watching his son at the Hippodrome in Toulouse (France). Juan Antonio Horrach was licensed in law but soon followed the steps of his fathers, also gallery owners. The Horrach family is also the owner of the HM hotel chain.
https://okdiario.com/baleares/fallece-52-anos-forma-repentina-galerista-juan-antonio-horrach-9836276
A provincial policeman dies in the French Pyrenees after suffering a heart attack
October 19, 2022
An off-duty Foral Police officer, Txema Vergara Salguero, 51, a resident of Burlada, died on Wednesday in the French Pyrenees of a heart attack. The events occurred on Wednesday morning, after the deceased and three of his friends, including another provincial policeman, left their car parked in Formigal. Txema Vergara acted as a guide for the group and had told his relatives that it would be the last time he made the ascent to the peak of Midi d'Ossau. After suffering the heart attack, his friends performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers for a long time, which proved unsuccessful.
A Real Madrid fan dies before the match against Mallorca, second fatality this year
October 19, 2022
Mourning in the Real. A txuri-urdin fan needed urgent care by the medical services in Anoeta due to indisposition. The match against Mallorca started a quarter of an hour late due to this problem that arose in the lower main stand. This was a 75-year-old man who was unwell in the run-up to the match. He has had to undergo resuscitation for several minutes and was evacuated on a stretcher, to a standing ovation. At the end of the match, La Real gave the bad news: “We regret the death of the txuri-urdin member who was evacuated before the start of today's match. Today's victory is for you. Goian bego (rest in peace)”. The victory against the Balearic Islands was the least important of the night. The players and the coach have had words of remembrance for the fan and his family.
No cause of death reported.
https://as.com/futbol/fallece-un-aficionado-de-la-real-antes-del-partido-ante-el-mallorca-n/
Tragedy in a soccer game in Pinto: a 12-year-old boy dies after playing it
October 22, 2022
A 12-year-old boy died this Saturday after playing a soccer game at the Príncipe de Asturias municipal sports center in the Madrid town of Pinto and suffering a severe asthma attack, sources from the Comunidad de Madrid 112 Emergency Department have confirmed. 112 received a call minutes before 1:30 p.m. alerting that a child had suffered a severe asthma attack and, later, a bronchospasm. Immediately, he has been helped by several people who have started cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers with a defibrillator from the sports facilities. Summa 112 doctors have continued with these resuscitation tasks for more than an hour without success, for which they have confirmed death. The deceased had participated with his team in a league match, but at the time he suffered the attack he had already finished the game, according to police sources.
https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/5070786/0/tragedia-partido-futbol-pinto-nino-muere/
José María Martín Urbano dies of a heart attack in Carpena
October 22, 2022
Terrible news for Malaga basketball. José María Martín Urbano died this Wednesday of a heart attack during the Basketball Champions League match that Unicaja played against Dijon. The former coach and collaborator of SUR felt unwell and the emergency medical services present at the Martín Carpena could not do anything to revive him. Martín Urbano suffered an angina pectoris two weeks ago for which he underwent surgery at the El Ángel Clinic. Although he recovered well, he had been in discomfort for a few days until the fatal outcome.
https://www.diariosur.es/unicaja/fallece-martin-urbano-20221019213842-nt.html
Streamer 'Tole' dies after suffering from gastric cancer
October 23, 2022
Twitch streamer José Toledo, better known as Tole, has died at the age of 32 due to a gastric cancer he had been suffering for more than a year. The person in charge of giving the news has been the also streamer and friend Gemita, through a tweet on her official profile. In addition to announcing the sad passing of her friend, the content creator also commented that it was Tole's family who asked her to break the news to the more than 25 million followers of the young man.
Leonese gymnast Itziar Martínez dies at 34 years of age
October 17, 2022
The world of gymnastics mourns the death of a "great athlete, great person, simple and friend of her friends". The gymnast from Leon, Itziar Martinez, died this weekend in Badajoz at the age of 34. After a long career, the world of gymnastics loses a "great athlete, a great person, simple and a friend of her friends", as the Gymnastics Federation of Castilla y León wanted to say goodbye to her. Itziar Martinez became one of the great promises of gymnastics at regional level and with a brilliant track record. She also represented the Community gymnastics team on numerous occasions, winning medals at national level and acting as a judge in different categories.
No cause of death reported.
MALTA
Nationalist MP Robert Arrigo dies, aged 67
October 18, 2022
Nationalist MP Robert Arrigo has died at the age of 67, a party official has confirmed. The former deputy leader of the party was diagnosed with cancer in the summer and had been undergoing chemotherapy. He also talked about his diagnosis of cancer in the summer, stating it had come as "a shock" and described his painful experience with chemotherapy, which he began in July.
https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/nationalist-mp-robert-arrigo-dies-aged-67.988376
Two “died suddenly” in a week:
'Healthy' 28-year-old man dies four months after wedding day
October 20, 2022
Tributes have been pouring in for a "healthy" 28-year-old man who died suddenly at his home on Tuesday four months after marrying his childhood sweetheart. "He was a healthy man," he said. "He did not smoke and he exercised regularly. That's why we can't accept it. I will never forget him. His loss is huge". The cause of death is not known. Galea Duca, a car enthusiast, tied the knot with Rebecca on June 18 this year. He turned 28 on October 9.
The incident comes just a week after a 22-year-old man, Justin Tabone, died after collapsing on a football pitch with a suspected heart attack. First aiders had attempted to resuscitate him but he died in Mater Dei Hospital.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Shock in the region: At the age of 33, one of the best BiH athletes passed away, she completed the world's most extreme triathlon
October 24, 2022
The most successful triathlete from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Neira Odobašić, passed away this morning at the age of 33. Neira was the most successful BiH triathlete and one of the best in the region, and her last big success was in Norway, where she completed the most extreme triathlon in the world, known as the Norseman, reports portal Klix.ba. The police confirmed to the portal Klix.ba that they found a lifeless body in the night from Sunday to Monday around 1:00 a.m. hours after the call. They added that the investigation into this tragedy is still ongoing, and the cause of death is still unknown.
Nikola Medan (25), until recently a football player of Leotar and Sutjeska, passed away
October 21, 2022
Nikola Medan, a former football player of Leotar and Sutjeska from Foča, died yesterday at the age of 25, the Trebinje club confirmed on its official website. Medan went through the Leotara youth school, and then he briefly played for Sutjeska. After the episode in Foča, he returned to Leotar, and in his relatively short career he also played for the Leotar football club. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Nikola's parents and sister, as well as his friends and teammates," they said from Leotar, and on that occasion they did not state the reason for this sudden death.
Zukanovic passed away
October 19, 2022
Ibrahim Zukanović, 64, the former head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina U-21 national team, died today in Tuzla. Zukanović was born in Zenica on 21st December 1957 and spent 13 years in Čelik during his playing career.
No cause of death reported.
From Wikipedia
GREECE
Sailing: Moscow bronze medalist Aris Rapanakis dies
October 23, 2022
The unpleasant news of the death of Aris Rapanakis was announced by the Piraeus IOP Sailing Club through its Facebook account. The Piraeus Sailing Club accompanied the photo of the deceased with the following post: “So suddenly, today we were informed of the death of our Olympian and athlete Aris Rapanakis. Aris together with Tassos Boudouris and Tassos Gavrilis won the Bronze medal in the Soling category at the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980. Aris has been the skipper of many boats until today. Greece loses yet another great Olympian”!
No age or cause of death reported.
In memory of those who 'died suddenly,' in France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece, October 17-October 24
My cousin's 32 year old son died on Sept. 18 in Hildesheim, Germany. Previously healthy...collapsed while riding his razor scooter to work.
Thank you for including the news reporting excess deaths. At least the media or somebody notices these deaths and actually reports it. So many athletes in Europe dying...