In memory of those who “died suddenly” in France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Latvia, Czech Rep., Albania, Portugal and Spain, August 21-August 28, 2023
French filmmaker Éléonore Faucher; Czech ska musician Honza Kalina; Swiss photog Claude Ruiz Picasso (76, son of Pablo); Lithuanian Olympic rower Aivars Lazdenieks; Spanish pianist Pedro Carboné; more
FRANCE
French director Éléonore Faucher, noted for her first film Brodeuses, died on Sunday, the specialized magazine Le Film Français announced. She was 50 years old
August 27, 2023
The director, who won an award at Cannes in 2004 for her first film Brodeuses, died on Sunday. She had successfully led a career in television. Éléonore Faucher was noticed in 2004 at Cannes thanks to her first film, Brodeuses. The story of a woman passionate about embroidery and wishing to give birth under X but whose life is turned upside down when she meets an embroiderer who has just lost her son. Carried by Ariane Ascaride, Lola Naymark and Jackie Berroyer, the film won the Critics' Week Grand Prix at Cannes before earning three César nominations. She then shot Gamines (2009), based on the autobiographical novel by Sylvie Testud. Éléonore Faucher then worked successfully on television: Les Déferlantes (2013) with Sylvie Testud, then La Maladroite (2019) with Isabelle Carré. She had also signed the mini-series of France 2 last year And the mountain will flower.
No cause of death reported.
French tourist, 57, dies on excursion to mount Etna in Italy
August 22, 2023
A French tourist died today on Etna [Italy] from a sudden illness. The 57-year-old woman was near the cable car facilities at an altitude of 2900 during an excursion with the alpine guides. The woman allegedly had respiratory problems. The attempts to rescue her by the other tourists who called 112 were useless.
BELGIUM
Poperinge - man suddenly dies while at home
August 24, 2023
Bertin Devos (64) of Container Service Devos in Poperinge suddenly passed away in her own home. [paywall]
No cause of death reported.
Boezinge - seasonal worker dies in the field
August 24, 2023
A seasonal worker [54] has become unwell on a field near the Ypres village of Boezinge. The man died on the spot. The emergency services had to go to the Diksmuidseweg near the Ypres borough of Boezinge on Wednesday afternoon. A Polish seasonal worker had become unwell near a field. Attempts were made to resuscitate the man, but to no avail. Westhoek fire brigade came to the scene with a red tent to shield the body from the road. The site was released a few hours later. “The man, born in 1969, has become unwell,” confirms the public prosecutor of West Flanders. “He probably got something wrong with his heart. It is certainly a natural death.”
Ewout Van der Borght, 26
August 28, 2023
Born in Leuven 17 June 1997 and died there suddenly on 24 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Luc van den Balck, 63
August 28, 2023
Born in Brussels on 21 March 1960 suddenly left us in AZ Jan Portaels in Vilvoorde on 25 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Danny Vanderstichelen, 61
August 27, 2023
Died unexpectedly at home in Brakel 22 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Britt Michels, 15
August 26, 2023
Born in Bree 29 October 2007. Died in Leuven 24 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Pol De Vriendt, 56
August 25, 2023
Member of the Royal music association Sint-Ceciliavrienden Lotenhulle. Member of the Koninklijke Vogelvrienden Aalter. We are grateful for the care we received from Dr. A. Covemacker, the oncological service of the AZ Sint-Lucas in Ghent, home care De Zon and the home nursing team of Carla Buyse.
Guy Beck, 66
August 24, 2023
Unexpectedly passed away born in Sint-Niklaas on March 13, 1957 and passed away at home on August 22, 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Laura Broeckx, 26
August 23, 2023
Left us unexpectedly 20 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Cindy De Grave, 44
August 22, 2023
Died suddenly in Tortosa, Spain, 11 August 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Chris Brassaert, 43
August 22, 2023
Died in Lo 20/08/2023.
No cause of death reported.
Pauline Chavepeyer, 37
August 22, 2023
Pauline was born in La Louviere on July 8, 1986 and died in La Louvière on August 21, 2023.
No cause of death reported.
NETHERLANDS
A doctor “died suddenly”:
Surgeon Frank den Boer of the ZMC suddenly passed away
August 27, 2023
Surgeon Frank den Boer of the Zaans Medical Center passed away unexpectedly on August 25. The hospital says: "This is a great personal loss for everyone who worked closely with him." Den Boer is remembered as 'someone who was a surgeon in everything and was driven to provide the best possible quality of care'. His passion was evident in the countless educational, research and healthcare innovation initiatives he undertook and in his passionate way of speaking about surgical care," reads a short obituary on the website. He is praised for his "caring side that was appreciated by his patients, but also by his direct colleagues and the medical assistants". Frank was an enthusiastic trainer who coached numerous young surgeons with endless attention and patience. He gave the resident physicians the ‘wings’ they need to ‘fly.’ The devastation is indescribable.”
No age or cause of death reported.
Cheese farmer Pieter Renkema (36) passed away unexpectedly
August 26, 2023
The Amersfoort cheese merchant Pieter Renkema passed away completely unexpectedly on Thursday 24 August. He was only allowed to be 36 years old. Pieter worked from a young age in the family business: Renkema Kaas at Leusderweg 116. The family says via Facebook: "On Thursday, August 31, we will say goodbye to Pieter and we will drive by the store around 2.15 p.m. for a final greeting." Pieter leaves behind a wife and two children.
No cause of death reported.
An educator “died suddenly”:
In memoriam: Eelco Bruinsma
August 14, 2023
Eelco Bruinsma, director of CSG Anna Maria van Schurman Franeker, passed away suddenly last week. During his holiday in Germany, Bruinsma became unwell and died. The Rypster was 62 years old. Since July 2020 he was director of the AMS. Before that, he was a teacher and manager at various schools in the region for more than 40 years. "For many, he is a beacon in education in Leeuwarden, St. Annaparochie and Franeker," the school writes. "We are all very shocked and saddened by his unexpected passing."
No cause of death reported.
Pieter Renkema
August 24, 2023
Suddenly our world comes to a standstill. Very sad, but with an indelible memory of his life, we suddenly had to say goodbye to my dear husband, our daddy, son, son-in-law, brother, brother-in-law and uncle.
No age or cause of death reported.
Egbert, 43
August 22, 2023
Totally unexpected we lost Egbert, 43, father of 3 young children. [Facebook]
No cause of death reported.
SWITZERLAND
Claude Ruiz Picasso, youngest son of Spanish artist, dies aged 76
August 25, 2023
Claude Ruiz Picasso, the younger son of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, has died in Switzerland aged 76, his lawyer announced on Thursday. Claude’s lawyer, Jean-Jacques Neuer, did not give the cause of death. Claude was a photographer and film director, who also managed his father’s estate from 1989 until July this year, when he handed over responsibility to his younger sister, Paloma. Claude worked as an assistant to famed photographer Richard Avedon for almost a year, and worked as a photojournalist for Time Life, Vogue and the US magazine Saturday Review. In 2011 he was awarded France’s highest honour, the Legion d’honneur, for his work as an artist and as the court-appointed administrator of his father’s estate.
No cause of death reported.
LATVIA
Olympic vice-champion in rowing Aivars Lazdenieks has passed away
August 21, 2023
Rower Aivars Lazdenieks died on Sunday at the age of 69, the Latvian Sports Museum reports. In 1976, Lazdenieks won a silver medal in the sculls four at the Olympic Games in Montreal. Before that, in 1975, Lazdenieks won silver in the world championship in the rowing four, but in 1977, he ranked seventh. He also won several awards in the championships of the USSR.
No cause of death reported.
CZECH REPUBLIC
The leader of Sto zvířat Honza Kalina died, the legend of Czech ska was preparing an album
August 19, 2023
Singer and musician Honza Kalina died on Friday. The frontman of the Czech band Sto zvířat, which he founded in Prague in 1990, was 58 years old. The band said on their Facebook page that the singer died "after acute health complications". The spontaneous group had concerts planned for August and is releasing a new album. "Ladies and gentlemen, Honza Kalina suddenly and unexpectedly, after acute health complications, passed away yesterday to musician's heaven. We can't imagine that we won't be sitting together for hours in a van and getting ready to give joy... Honza, bandleader, dad Sto zvířat – we will miss you," the band Sto zvířat posted on its Facebook page on Saturday evening.
No cause of death reported.
ALBANIA
A priest “died suddenly”:
Sudden illness in Albania, the priest Massimiliano Nobile dies
August 27, 2023
Massimiliano Nobile, a priest originally from Partinico, who had been working in the Diocese of Messina for years, died in Albania due to illness last Friday afternoon. He was 45 years old. The news was given by Father Giorgio Nalin, superior of the Institute in via Santa Cecilia with the rector of the Basilica of Sant'Antonio, Father Mario Magro. Don Nobile, superior of the community of Villa Santa Maria in Faro Superiore (Messina), was in the Albanian city of Shenkoll for a mission of the congregation.
No cause of death reported.
PORTUGAL
Priest dies in Sanctuary of Fátima on day of Santa Rosa
August 24, 2023
Father Juan Antonio Noriego Higueras, rector of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mercy in Almendralejo, in the Spanish Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, the day of Saint Rose of Lima, at the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Fatima in Portugal. Father Noriego died at the age of 64 due to a heart attack in the Sanctuary of Fátima, where he had gone for a spiritual retreat.
SPAIN
Sudden death of Spanish pianist, 63
August 23, 2023
The specialist Spanish pianist Pedro Carboné, an authority on Albeniz and De Falla, has died of a stroke in his home town, Alicante. Pedro was born in Zaragoza. His first important teacher was Pilar Bayona – in the world of Spanish piano, a consequential name. He recorded the complete Chopin Etudes at a tender age. He later retooled his technique guided by Jean-Bernard Pommier, whom he credited with helping him achieve a deeper, more penetrating tone. Pedro enjoyed talking at his concerts – and, once begun, found it hard to stop. Most memorably, he called Falla’s keyboard concerto (which he performed on the piano, not the alternative harpsichord) “an encapsulation of the history of Spanish music” – and this otherwise inscrutable composition became iconic. The first movement dissects a popular song from medieval Spain. The second is a stark religious epiphany – the Spain of the Escorial. The third pays homage to the eighteenth-century harpsichord school of Scarlatti and Soler. The entire exercise partakes of twentieth century modernism. (Pedro explained that Falla skips the nineteenth century – the century of zarzuela – because he disdained it.)
A journalist “died suddenly”:
Carmen Delgado, creator of 'Lazos de sangre' and one of TVE's most important figures, dies
August 21, 2023
Ciudad Real - RTVE is in mourning these days due to the death of Carmen Delgado, who was the current affairs coordinator and creator of programs such as 'Lazos de sangre' on La 1. According to several rumors, the journalist was recovering from an illness that she was ultimately not able to overcome.
No age or cause of death reported.
Pontevedra bids farewell to musician and cultural activist Dany Moure
August 21, 2023
Pontevedra musician Dany Moure passed away last Sunday at the age of 44. His sudden death this Sunday caused a strong shock in the cultural world of Pontevedra. Daniel Moure Rey was married and had two children. His cremation will take place in the family intimacy.
No cause of death reported.
Davinia Torres, Festivities and Youth Councilor in Arucas, dies
August 20, 2023
Canary Islands - The Festivities and Youth Councilor in the town of Arucas, Davinia Torres Padrón, died this Sunday at the age of 36 after a long illness, as reported by the town's Socialist association, the party to which she belonged. As she had earlier announced, Torres suffered from cancer with metastases. The Socialist group in Arucas posted a brief message on its social media in which it thanked Torres for her “example and values,” which led her to always speak openly about her illness and every step she took to try to combat it.
Two “died suddenly” in the waters:
Man dies while spearfishing in Platja d'Aro (Girona)
August 26, 2023
A man died this Saturday afternoon in Platja d'Aro (Girona) while spearfishing about 2 miles off the coast. He was fishing from a small craft with a friend when the latter noticed that he had not surfaced for a while. The friend called emergency services and divers recovered the body.
No cause of death reported.
Tourist drowns at Palma beach
August 24, 2023
Mallorca - A 59-year-old tourist drowned this Thursday while swimming at Palma beach, as reported by emergency services. The event took place around 10.30 am, when the woman was discovered in the water suffering cardiorespiratory arrest. Despite resuscitation maneuvers by the medical team of a private ambulance, the woman died on the spot.
Anything but the vaxx (and blame the “heat”):
Chambermaid in Tenerife hotel dies due to overwork
August 26, 2023
Tenerife - The chambermaid arrived at work in the morning to perform her tasks. According to protocol, they usually work with the door open while cleaning rooms. This meant that two guests (with medical training) noticed that the woman had fallen to the floor when they passed by the room she was cleaning. The health services were notified but could do nothing to save her life, as she had suffered a heart attack and had previous pathologies.
No age reported.
28-year-old hiker dies in Barranc de l'Infern due to possible heat stroke.
August 23, 2023
Valencia - A 28-year-old hiker died yesterday while with family members on the route of the 6,000 steps of the Barranc de l'Infern. The hiker suffered a fainting spell, with firefighters in Alicante stating that he fainted and stopped breathing. They point out that he may have suffered heat stroke.
No cause of death reported.
Death of member of Royal Archconfraternity of María Stma. de Araceli for worship, festivities and pilgrimages
August 24, 2023
Lucena - A day of mourning this Thursday for the Royal Archconfraternity of María Stma. de Araceli with the death of one of its members, Araceli Maillo Rodriguez, at the age of 42.
No cause of death reported.
A professor “died suddenly”:
Fernando Isasi, professor in School of Telecommunications, passes away suddenly
August 21, 2023
Vigo - The university community has been shocked by the sudden loss of Fernando Isasi, professor and researcher in the School of Telecommunication Engineering. Trained at the Polytechnic of Madrid, he developed his academic career in the center since 1993, coinciding with the beginnings of the University of Vigo, and was deputy director of the High Frequency Devices group.
No age or cause of death reported.
Homeless man dies on Pla de Xàbia road
August 21, 2023
Xabia - Early-bird drivers alerted emergency services when they noticed a man lying in a lane joining the Pla de Xàbia highway. Local police and Civil Guard patrols quickly arrived, as well as an ambulance, with medics discovering that the man had suffered a cardiac arrest. Resuscitation maneuvers begun, but nothing could be done to save the man's life. The deceased was a homeless man who wandered around Xàbia with all his belongings in a shopping cart. He lived on charity. He suffered a heart attack and collapsed this morning while walking along the Pla highway.
Four killed in “vaxxidents”:
Woman dies after falling from her motorcycle in Laza
August 27, 2023
A woman died this Sunday while riding her motorcycle in the Ourense municipality of Laza. The events occurred around 1 pm on the OU-112 highway. Due to circumstances that are unknown at this time, she fell from her motorcycle, left the road and suffered serious injuries. Emergency medics who arrived at the scene could do nothing to save her life. The deceased, Rocío Guerra Requejo, lived with her two daughters and worked in a butcher shop in the capital of the municipality, where the news has caused great consternation. Her brother was traveling with her at the time of the accident, although on another motorcycle.
Man dies after feeling ill at the wheel in Ribadeo
August 26, 2023
A man died this Saturday in Ribadeo after feeling ill at the wheel. The event occurred after 2 pm on the road to Illa Pancha. It was his partner who called the emergency services as they were driving along the road. The man was taken by ambulance to the Ribadeo Continuous Care Point (PAC), but eventually died.
No cause of death reported., No age reported.
Man dies in multiple accident at gas station in Leon, Spain
August 24, 2023
A man aged between 55 and 60 has died in León in a traffic accident after losing control of his vehicle and causing a multiple collision at the gas station located in the city. According to initial reports, the man who lost his life had suffered a medical problem before the accident. As a result, he would have lost control of the car and crashed into several cars in his path. No further injuries have been reported by the police forces deployed there.
No cause of death reported.
Motorcyclist dies after suffering an indisposition on Llucmajor highway
August 21, 2023
The roads of Mallorca have claimed a new fatality. On this occasion, the deceased is a motorcyclist aged about 60 from Spain who, according to the first hypotheses of the investigation and in the absence of official confirmation, apparently suffered an indisposition and ended up crashing on the Llucmajor highway. Around 3.15 pm on Monday, the motorcyclist was on the MA-19 (Llucmajor road) heading towards Palma when he seems to have fainted, leading led him to collide against the road's guardrail. The lifeless body of the man was left lying on the ground, right on the shoulder of the road.
I think you mixed up Latvia with Lithuania.