In memory of those who “died suddenly” in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic and Bosnia, January 30-February 6, 2023
Belgian artist Mathy Engelen; Dutch singer Heddy Lester; German lawmaker Gero Storjohann, cyclist Gerald Mortag, footballer Andreas Gielchen (& 3 mayors); Polish TV contestant Maciej Madrzycki; & more
FRANCE
Accident in Les Estables a 50-year-old skier dies
February 5, 2023
The man was found unconscious on a piste this Saturday, February 4 around 18 o'clock. The man aged in his fifties was unconscious at the time of the arrival of the emergency help. Certainly victim of a cardiac arrest the 22 firefighters of Puy and Fay Sur Lignon could not revive the skier.
Leforest: a cyclist succumbs to a heart ailment
February 4, 2023
It was shortly before 15 o'clock this Saturday that the emergency services were alerted. On the way from Court-Digeau to Leforest, a cyclist was taken ill. When emergency services arrived, the victim, a 56-year-old man, was in cardiopulmonary arrest. Firefighters and SMUR doctors tried everything to revive the victim. In vain. The man succumbed.
Orne: a woman dies of cardiac arrest, her husband could not reach the emergency services in time due to lack of network
February 3, 2023
The telephone network was cut off, he could not reach the emergency services. On the night of Monday to Tuesday, a resident of Champosoult (Orne) had no other solutions than to travel a kilometer by car to call the firefighters, while his wife was in cardiac arrest, reports Ouest-France. According to our colleagues, the telephone network of this municipality had been cut off for fifteen days. Deprived of a telephone, the man had to reach his neighbors' home, located a kilometer away. The latter were then able to contact the mayor, who notified the emergency services. Arriving at the scene, the firefighters could not do anything, however, as the woman had succumbed to her cardiac arrest.
No age reported.
A 56-year-old dies in the street after a heart attack in Raincheval
February 3, 2023
A 65-year-old man died this Friday afternoon in Raincheval, a village between Albert and Doullens, after suffering a cardiac arrest in the middle of the street. The firefighters, called to the scene around 16 p.m., could not resuscitate the victim. For the moment, it is impossible to say if this man is a resident of the village.
Nivollet-Montgriffon: a sixty-year-old boar hunter dies in a wood
January 1, 2023
Wednesday, February 1st, in the middle of the morning, two men were noticing traces of wild boar in the woods of Nivollet-Montgriffon, in Bugey, when one of them was the victim of a cardiac malaise. Before their arrival, the firefighters guided the man who had contacted them on the phone to start a heart massage. They then took over, as well as the SAMU team, and a helicopter was even dispatched to the scene to urgently evacuate the victim. Unfortunately, the doctor could only note his death. The victim is a man in his sixties.
BELGIUM
Lanaken artist Mathy Engelen passed away unexpectedly age 65
January 22, 2023
Lanaken - On Friday, January 20, the well-known Lanaken artist Mathy Engelen passed away unexpectedly. He would turn 66 in April and was a beloved man throughout the region who was recognized and honored for his beautiful drawings, etchings and watercolors of many historic buildings, village and cityscapes in 'his' Maasland. Mathy Engelen died completely unexpectedly on Friday evening during dinner at home from a cardiac arrest. The news of his death hit him hard. Mayor Marino Keulen (Open Vld) also reacted very upset. “Mathy is what you call a 'super good' person. Always pleasant to deal with. Also a committed and positive person. He was a member of the non-profit organization Tourism Lanaken for a while, something that illustrates his interest in heritage and tourism and, above all, his civic sense. With him, Lanaken loses a great, valued artist who has left behind an incredible artistic legacy.” The artist was still very active. He recently had a stand at Magisch Maastricht and he was just a guest at the old-timer fair Interclassics, also in Maastricht. Mathy leaves behind a wife and two sons.
Caroline Santy, 59
February 4, 2023
Born in Wevelgem on June 24, 1963. Died unexpectedly in her home on February 3, 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Rudy Pelgrims, 64
February 2, 2023
We inform you of the death of Rudy Pelgrims former professional soldier. Born on September 9, 1958 and passed away unexpectedly at home in Putte on February 1, 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Reported on January 29:
Wim Verhoeven, 55
January 29, 2023
Wim Verhoeven, born in Heist-op-den-berg 26 April 1967, suddenly died in Bonheiden 27 January 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Ludmilla Keurlinckx, 71
January 29, 2023
Ludmilla Keurlinckx born Wilrijk 17 february 1949, unexpectedly passed away at home in Hingene 28 January 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Reported on January 27:
Luc De Ganck, 73
January 27, 2023
Luc De Ganck, born in Merelbeke 29 november 1948, very unexpectedly passed in Wachtebeke on 25 January 2023.
No cause of death reported.
Reported on January 26:
Eric Bisschop, 64
January 26, 2023
Eric Bisschop, born in Leuven 9 March 1958, died unexpectedly 25 January 2023.
No cause of death reported.
THE NETHERLANDS
Mallemolen singer Heddy Lester died at the age of 72
January 31, 2023
Heddy Lester passed away in her home in Amsterdam on Sunday evening. The singer and actress, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the Netherlands in 1977 with the song De Mallemolen, was 72 years old. Lester passed away from bladder cancer. Her brother, singer Frank Affolter, announced her death on Tuesday on the Private page in De Telegraaf. “She fought the disease tremendously,” he says. "At first it seemed to be going in the right direction, until a few weeks ago it turned out that the cancer had also affected her liver. Then it suddenly went very quickly." With the song De Mallemolen, written by Affolter and Wim Hogenkamp, Lester reached twelfth place at the Eurovision Song Contest in London. The song didn't become a big hit, but it did grow into a classic over the years. Lester performed extensively in theater throughout her career, working alongside her brother. In 2020 she played in the film Greetings from Gerri with Frank Lammers in the lead role.
A journalist “died suddenly”:
On Thursday, January 26, our editor Wil passed away completely unexpectedly. Today we say goodbye to her.
February 3, 2023
It was a difficult year for her. Her husband Rob, the love of her life, suffered a heart attack in January and died afterwards. The grief over the loss of her husband remained great, but she was still able to enjoy, especially her granddaughter as you can read in 'Passion of love' with the photo above. In 2022 Wil was doing better. With humor she wrote the article 'OMANIDO' about how seniors can have fun with each other. When we received the shocking message this week that Wil had passed away completely unexpectedly, we couldn't believe it. Wil still had many plans for 2023. She took great pleasure in looking after her granddaughter, was an enthusiastic employee behind the bar at the Stadsgehoorzaal and was sometimes a jury member there. And of course she would continue to write for Fief. Her last article will be on Fief on February 13.
No age or cause of death reported.
Former director Kasper Smit passed away
February 5, 2023
We were saddened to learn of the sudden death of former Commercial Director Kasper Smit. He turned 62 years old. Kasper was commercial director of FC Emmen in the 2007/2008 season. Before that (until 2007) he and his company took care of stadium security for many years.
No cause of death reported.
GERMANY
Long-time member of the Bundestag Gero Storjohann has died
January 30, 2023
The long-time member of the Bundestag and CDU politician Gero Storjohann is dead. He died at the age of 64 on Sunday after a long intensive medical treatment as a result of a serious illness, according to his office. On February 12, the parliamentarian would have turned 65 years old.
No cause of death reported.
Storjohann had a stroke in April 2022, and has been in the ICU since:
Storjohann was "vaccinated" with AstraZeneca in April 2021:
Storjohann was coy about a mandatory jab. When asked if he supported it, he said "I don't know any proposals yet. It will be decided in plenary. How I vote depends on what's in there".
Mourning for his bodyguard: "You were there for me around the clock"
February 2, 2023
Udo Lindenberg says a touching goodbye to his bodyguard, who has passed away at the age of 57, via Instagram. "Life is not fair". His long-time bodyguard, tour companion and masseur Hansi Westerfeld has passed away. With emotional words, the singer addresses himself to his friend under a black and white photo: "Dear Hansi, much too soon and much too suddenly you are over the big river... Life is not fair."
No cause of death reported.
Frank Hinz, who hosted the heavy metal show "Wild Side", passed away
January 31, 2023
Frank Hinz, who hosted the heavy metal show "Wild Side" on Bremen Vier for many years, passed away on January 26th. Rest in peace! His former colleague Arnd Zeigler confirmed the sad news of Frank Hinz's death via Facebook: "My former Bremen 4 colleague Frank Hinz and I never had much to do with each other. He was in the editorial office in the evening, I was during the day. He hosted the excellent heavy metal show "Wild Side" for many years and, like me, belonged to the first generation of the Bremen 4 presenters. As a metal fan, you could not get around without his show in Bremen in the late 1980s and in the 1990s. He passed away very surprisingly on Thursday. I feel sad."
No age or cause of death reported.
Mourning for cycling legend: Gerald Mortag died at the age of 64
January 31, 2023
The city sports club SSV Gera 1990 mourns the death of cycling legend Gerald Mortag. As the association announced on Tuesday, the 64-year-old died on Monday. Mortag was the track cycling world champion three times and won the silver medal with his teammates in the 4,000-meter team pursuit race at the 1980 Olympics. After his career ended, he took care of the young talent in competitive sports. Until his death, he was active as a coach and base manager at the Thuringian Cycling Federation.
No cause of death reported.
Former Bundesliga professional Andreas Gielchen died unexpectedly
April 2, 2023
The 1. FC Köln mourns for its former defensive all-rounder Andreas Gielchen. As the Football Bundesliga player announced on Friday, the former FC professional has died at the age of 58 after a short, serious illness. "The FC family is deeply shocked," said Vice President Eckhard Sauren: "Our thoughts are with Andreas' relatives and we wish the bereaved a lot of strength.“
No cause of death reported.
Handball region Wiesbaden mourns the death of Jens Illner
January 30, 2023
Wiesbaden -The local handball community mourns for Jens Illner. The unbelievable news of his sudden death at the age of 51 shocks the handball players of the region who knew and appreciated him. And there were a lot of them. After all, Jens Illner can look back on an eventful career as a player as well as a coach – in all his stations he combined passion, ambition and the aspiration for a good cooperation off the pitch.
No cause of death reported.
Uwe Rausch is dead: a great fighter on the career and in life
February 5, 2023
Uwe Rausch was a great fighter. On the running track, at table tennis and even on the last stage of his life. The founding member of LG Lohr died on January 31 at the age of 58 after a serious illness, which he had courageously and resolutely faced for almost a year and a half.
No cause of death reported.
State parliament mourns the death of CDU MP Ismail Tipi
February 4, 2023
The member of parliament Ismail Tipi (CDU) died on Friday after a serious illness. This was announced by the Hessian State Parliament on Saturday. Tipi was 64 years old. "The death of Ismail Tipi makes us very affected and sad," said State parliament President Astrid Wallmann. With him, the state parliament is losing an experienced and well-respected and popular politician far beyond his parliamentary group and party. "Our thoughts are with his family, to whom I express my heartfelt condolences on behalf of the state parliament."
No cause of death reported.
Three mayors “died suddenly”:
Mayor Volker Herzog died completely surprisingly
February 5, 2023
Completely surprisingly, Mayor Volker Herzog, 61, died on the night of Friday. On Thursday, he had already made his evening appointments and prepared the agenda items for the next meeting. The graduate political scientist, born in 1962, has been mayor of the municipality of Vorra since 1996 and has held this office four times. Most recently, the popular local politician with the calm and considered manner was re-elected in 2020 by a large margin again.
No cause of death reported.
Wegscheid's mayor Lothar Venus (48) is dead
February 4, 2023
A region is in shock, the news spread like wildfire that Wegscheid's mayor Lothar Venus succumbed to his cancer on Saturday morning at the age of only 48 years. Since May 2020, he has been active as the head of the municipality of Wegscheid with a lot of enthusiasm and commitment, having previously been firmly anchored in the social life of his hometown as a deputy to the mayor and as an active member of many clubs and associations.
Mayor of Schapen unexpectedly passed away
February 3, 2023
The mayor of the municipality of Schapen, Karlheinz Schöttmer, passed away yesterday at the age of 61. This is announced in a press release. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the news of the unexpected and sudden death of our mayor of the municipality of Schapen, Karlheinz Schöttmer. His visions and passion for Schapen have deeply impressed and inspired us all.“, according to the municipality. According to the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, Schöttmer died of a heart attack.
A coach “died suddenly”:
SV Dorsten-Hardt in deep sorrow Marc Wischerhoff has died
February 4, 2023
Joy and sorrow were close together in terms of time on Friday evening. While successful athletes were happy about their awards at the Dorsten Sports awards ceremony, the bad news made the rounds. Marc Wischerhoff had not made it. The assistant coach of SV Dorsten-Hardt was admitted to the hospital last Friday after an internal emergency and had been in a coma since then. A week later, his struggle and the anxiety and hope of his family and friends came to an end. Marc Wischerhoff was only 48 years old. He leaves his wife and daughter.
No cause of death reported.
A firefighter “died suddenly”:
Fire brigade commander and CSU local chairman dies at the age of 38
February 3, 2023
The fire brigade commander and CSU local chairman died unexpectedly on Saturday. The 38-year-old recently organized the Gaudiwurm carnival team, which is now cancelled. [paywall]
No cause of death reported.
Mourning for Gmund's ex-rector: Martin Kirmayr (79) died completely unexpectedly - he came from cross-country skiing
February 2, 2023
With his positive attitude and willingness to support, he has earned a reputation and appreciation. Now Martin Kirmayr has died unexpectedly at the age of 79. So active in life, his death came all the more surprising now. The 79-year-old was, as so often, cross-country skiing. When he got home, he just collapsed. As dramatic and sudden as the death of the father and grandfather of six was, it helps the family to grieve. If he had had the choice – both brothers are sure of that – he would have chosen exactly this way out of life. And something else comforts the family: just a few days ago, Martin Kirmayr's first great-grandson was born, whom he was allowed to meet shortly before his death.
No cause of death reported.
Four killed in “vaxxidents”:
Car hits tree: woman is dead, but she didn't die from impact
February 5, 2023
A 65-year-old woman has died in a road accident near Inningen. Her car had crashed into a tree. However, the police state that the traffic accident did not cause the death. The woman may have had a health attack in the car. However, the police do not comment further. A 65-year-old Nissan driver was driving on the Hohenstaufenstraße from Inningen towards Haunstetten at about 15.45. At first, she briefly got into oncoming traffic. According to the police, the woman then returned to her lane, but then again drove into oncoming traffic. A 52-year-old BMW driver who was approaching her had to dodge. That's why he got into the oncoming lane himself. The two cars passed each other. However, the Nissan bumped into the right rear of the BMW and as a result crashed head-on into a tree standing north of the road, according to the police. The following vehicle traffic was not endangered and came to a stop without an accident, according to the police. The 65-year-old was rescued from her vehicle. She was resuscitated by the emergency services on the spot. The woman died in hospital on Thursday.
No cause of death reported.
Car driver died in hospital after traffic accident in Vogtsburg - 69-year-old collapsed on the road at the scene of the accident
February 3, 2023
While the person responsible for the accident was seriously injured by the impact and trapped in his Hyundai, the younger of the two men suffered only minor injuries according to initial findings. The 69-year-old driver, who collapsed on 31.01.2023, died in a hospital the same afternoon. The Freiburg Traffic Police has taken over the investigation into the accident. Yesterday Tuesday (31.01.2023) a 69-year-old motorist got over the oncoming lane after a turning from Badbergstraße into Straße Am Langeneck and slightly bumped into a traffic sign and a house wall. After the collision, the driver got out and collapsed onto the road next to his car. Seriously injured, he had to be taken to a clinic with an ambulance. According to the current state of investigation, a medical cause cannot be ruled out.
No cause of death reported.
One killed in a “vaxxident,” while another “died suddenly” in the resulting traffic jam:
60-year-old dies in traffic jam waiting for fire brigade to clear accident
January 31, 2023
In an accident on the highway 42 near Herne in the direction of Duisburg on Monday evening, a 48-year-old from Bochum succumbed to his injuries. According to the previous findings, there was initially an accident with property damage between two Audis. For the duration of the accident recording, the Duisburg directional carriageway was completely closed, in a traffic jam about 800 meters long until about three o'clock. In the queue, the officers discovered an unresponsive driver from Herne in his car. The police immediately began the resuscitation of the 60-year-old. Rescuers took him to a hospital, where he subsequently died.
No cause of death reported.
Dachau: "Castle-Michi" is dead
February 6, 2023
Last weekend, Michael Losse actually wanted to come back to the Dachau district to look for traces of castles, fortifications and relics of old fortress buildings here. But shortly before that, the sad news came that the renowned castle researcher died unexpectedly on February 1 at the age of 62. The "Burgen-Michi", [Castle-Michi], as he was called by many, had his residence in Singen in Baden-Württemberg, but his second home in recent years was the district of Dachau. "He was an attentive and inspiring colleague, researcher and friend to many of the people interested in archaeology and homeschooling here," writes Birgitta Unger-Richter, a district nursing home nurse, in an obituary.
No cause of death reported.
German suddenly dies on arrival at the airport
February 2, 2023
A German who arrived at Silvio Pettirossi Airport this morning fainted in the queue for entry formalities to Paraguay. She was helped and taken to the San Jorge Hospital, where she eventually died. The causes are unknown so far, but the airport director, Douglas Cubilla, confirmed that she even arrived at the San Jorge hospital with signs of life, but since departed. Cubilla pointed out that at the time she passed out, the woman was completing her standard immigration formalities. She was taken care of by the medical team of the airport, which provided her with first aid, and then took her to the capital's hospital. The incident occurred after the arrival of the Air Europa flight from Madrid at about 08:00. According to preliminary information from the director, it was a pulmonary thrombosis, which may be related to the height or length of the trip. Douglas Cubilla assured that the appropriate resuscitation measures were carried out so that she arrived with vital signs and the transfer was as urgent as possible.
No age reported.
SWITZERLAND
Rag'n'Bone Man Has to Cancel Art on Ice
January 2, 2023
As Reto Caviezel, CEO and overall project manager of Art on Ice, announced on Wednesday morning, the mother of Rag'n'Bone Man (real name Rory Graham, 38) was unexpectedly and without any signs "hospitalized with health problems as an emergency" at the weekend. A few days later she passed away. The art-on-Ice team expressed its condolences in an official message.
No age or cause of death reported.
POLAND
A participant of "Millionaires" has died. Maciej Mędrzycki died suddenly at the age of 39
February 6, 2023
Maciej Mędrzycki, who appeared in the "Millionaire" program on TVN last year, died suddenly at the age of 39. He was remembered by viewers because he came to the last question about a million zlotys. The information was provided via Facebook by the man's brother. Maciej Mędrzycki was a firefighter and lived in Warsaw. He wanted to change his life, so he took part in the game show "Millionaire" and was remembered by viewers. His death was confirmed by his brother, who also gave the first details of the funeral. The official cause of death has not been given.
A coach “died suddenly”:
At the age of 32, Szymon Wesołowski died suddenly. Coach of many Silesian clubs
February 4, 2023
At the age of 32, Szymon Wesołowski, coach of Bongo Futsal Niemodlin and the deaf Polish national team in football and futsal, died. Information about his death was given by the club. In January, Szymon Wesołowski became the coach of the Polish deaf national team in women's football and futsal. At the moment, the cause of death of the young man is unknown.
Reported on January 29:
Tragedy in Warsaw's Mokotów district! The courier got out of the car and suffered a sudden cardiac arrest
January 29, 2023
An unusual event took place on January 27, 2023 in Warsaw's upper Mokotów district. According to the portal "Miejski Reporter" around 16.30 p.m., the services received a report of a man lying next to a car on Niepodległości Avenue. The man was found by a passer-by and called for help. Unfortunately, despite the quick arrival of medical services, the lying man could not be helped. The portal reported that the person lying on the ground was a courier who took a package out of the car and at that moment suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
No age reported.
Reported on January 27:
Paweł Lipszyc, 59
January 27, 2023
January 24, 2023 died suddenly Pawel Lipszyc (1964-2023) - translator, editor, literary expert. The family asks that no condolences be expressed.
No cause of death reported.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Ladislav Ille, 67
February 5, 2023
Zirovnice - With pain in our hearts we announce that our dear and beloved Mr. Ladislav Ille has left us forever. He died suddenly on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the age of 67. We will say goodbye to our dear deceased in a close family circle.
No cause of death reported.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Chess club Živinice - Bilal Hrvić suddenly died
February 5, 2023
A member of Chess club Živinice - Bilal Hrvić suddenly died yesterday during chess training. He was one of the best chess players of the club and he won many championships in state.
No age or cause of death reported.
Sad news, a student of University of Mostar died
February 3, 2023
Sad news shook Mostar today. Student Tea Miličević from Kiseljak died at the age of twenty. Tea was a student at the University of Mostar and on the website of the Student Center Mostar they said goodbye to her with emotional words: "Sad news does not choose time or place.”
No cause of death reported.
This is more than heartbreaking to read....how you post these deaths every week is unimaginable.
Some crazy stories about people dying driving cars into trees, dying while sitting in traffic, dying getting out of the car to deliver a package, and dying waiting on side of the road after being in accident and hit by another car.
RIP
Don't pfizer and drive.