In memory of those who "died suddenly" in Ireland, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland, Moldova, Estonia, Spain and Greece, July 11-July 18
Actor Antonio Ibáñez and a former Minister of Finance (Spain); MP Tanja Pavel and a deputy police chief (Germany); a Polish poet; a Moldovan playwright; Estonian actor Tõnu Saar; and all too many more
IRELAND
'TIRELESS ACTIVIST' Tributes flood in after death of former Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward at just 67
July 14, 2022
TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has led tributes after the death of former Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward after his death aged 67.
Aylward, who was a Fianna Fail TD until the General Election in February 2020, had been battling illness over the past year.
https://www.thesun.ie/news/9101336/bobby-aylward-kilkenny-td-dies-tributes/
GAA hero and popular Irish shop icon dies suddenly as 'great character' gone too soon
July 14, 2022
A Galway native who excelled at hurling with Castlegar GAA and made a huge impact on his local area has died suddenly as tributes pour in for a man who "lit up the room".
Seán Broderick died after a short illness at Tallaght hospital in Dublin on 12 July. Friends and colleagues mourned his sudden loss but shared the incredible life he had led.
Age not reported.
https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/galway-news/gaa-hero-popular-irish-shop-7331901
'John Byrne was a great character and we will never see his like again'
July, 12 2022 6:28
Communities in Malin, Inishowen, Bruckless, Killybegs and Kilcar are united in grief this week at the shock death of John Byrne. He was 72 and he died suddenly on Monday evening.
“We are just numb with grief,” said Pat McLaughlin (F) friend and Malin GAA club chairman. “John was a giant in this community, a GAA man, businessman and farmer and a great community man and friend. John was a great character and we will never see his like again. He was old school and a one off and he was a great GAA man and was one of the men along with David Gallagher and Pat McLaughlin (Rurstard) that built the club. And he was a proud man in Buncrana on Sunday when the senior team won promotion back up to Division 1. He shook my hand afterwards and he said we got all our decisions right.
“He was in the best of form on Sunday and he worked all day Monday doing deliveries and came home on Monday and felt unwell and sadly died shortly after. It is hard to take in that he is gone from us."
No cause of death reported.
Well-known Irish sports man dies ‘suddenly’ as club and community ‘devastated’
July 13, 2022
An Irish community is in mourning this week after the devastating death of a beloved sports club member.
Tributes have flowed for Paul Kelly, a member of Conn Rangers FC in Mayo, who sadly died on Monday.
The news has left the football club heartbroken this week as they remembered the stalwart who had a long relationship with the team.
Age, cause of death not reported.
https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/galway-news/well-known-irish-sports-man-7325638
Councillor praises Wexford locals who tried to save man (60s) who died suddenly
July 18, 2022
Wexford locals have been commended for their “valiant” efforts at resuscitating a man aged in his 60s who died behind the wheel of his car on Sunday afternoon.The man, named locally as Christopher Crowley of St Brendan’s Estate in Rosslare, was pronounced dead after his car rolled to a stop after mounting the kerb next to the playground near his home at around 2.20 pm. The road was closed for a period and a technical examination of the scene was conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, but gardaí believe that Mr Crowley may have suffered some kind of medical emergency behind the wheel before the car came to a stop. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle at the time.
Local people were shocked and saddened by the incident and Independent councillor Ger Carthy, who was among the first on the scene in his role with the National Ambulance Service, commended the efforts made by locals to save Mr Crowley.... Mr Crowley’s body was taken to taken to Wexford General Hospital where a post-mortem will take place at a later date.
Galway man dies after sudden illness as ‘best friend’ wife pays tribute
July 18, 2022
A Galway community has been left heartbroken after the death of a popular man, with his wife and best friend leading the tributes. Brendan Lydon, of Kingston Road, Salthill, and formerly of Clifden, has died after a battle with illness on Saturday, July 16. Brendan leaves behind a host of deeply-loved family members and friends, including two sons.
His death notice on RIP.ie reads, "Brendan passed away peacefully following an illness borne with dignity and grace in the loving embrace of his beloved wife and best friend Anne Marie and his adoring and adored sons Ronan and Colin."
No age or cause of death reported.
https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/galway-news/galway-man-dies-after-sudden-7348888
A mysterious accident:
Man 60s dies after horror single vehicle crash in Wexford
July 18, 2022
A man aged in his 60s has died following a horror crash in Co Wexford on Sunday. Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene in Rosslare Harbour at around 2.20 pm. The driver and sole occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. He was taken to Wexford General Hospital, where a post-mortem will take place at a later date.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/man-60s-dies-after-horror-27505986
Former Limerick Cathaoirleach [legislative chair] dies unexpectedly
July 14, 2022
The family of a former Cathaoirleach of Limerick who died unexpectedly yesterday believe that he may have suffered a heart attack. Former Fine Gael councillor, David Naughton of Askeaton, was found dead outside his home yesterday. A proud Limerick man, David Naughton was first elected as a Fine Gael Councillor in 1991 and subsequently in 1999, 2004 and 2009.
Hailing from a farming background in Ballysteen in Askeaton, he served as Cathaoirleach of the then Limerick County Council in 2009 before retiring from politics ahead of the 2014 local elections. He was the fourth generation of a proud political family to serve on the local authority. His brother-in-law and council colleague Councillor Kevin Sheahan says he was found by a cousin.
No age reported.
https://www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-news/former-limerick-cathaoirleach-dies-unexpectedly/
Glenveagh Properties co-founder Justin Bickle dies aged 51
July 14, 2022
The death has taken place of the co-founder of Irish house builder, Glenveagh Properties, Justin Bickle. A lawyer, entrepreneur and investor, he was 51 years old and died suddenly while abroad. Mr Bickle co-founded Glenveagh with Stephen Garvey and John Mulchahy in 2016. "Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with Justin's family and in particularly with his wife, Celeste, and his children," Mr Mulcahy and Mr Garvey said in a statement.
No cause of death reported.
Co Tyrone father missing in Florida since May tragically found dead
July 14, 2022
John McNamee, a native of Pomeroy, Co Tyrone who had been missing in Jacksonville, Florida since May, has been found dead, his family has confirmed.
John McNamee's remains were found in Jacksonville, Florida during a private search on Saturday, July 9, his family has confirmed.
"During this search, the remains of our beloved John were located," McNamee's family confirmed in a statement on Wednesday, July 13.
The family said Withlacoochee Regional Search and Rescue Team (Ocala, Marion County) along with Chief Samuel J. Matychak, took Independent HRD (Human Remains Detection) Dogs Handlers Stephanie and David Hollingsworth (Live Oak), First Response Search Team HRD Dog Handlers Tjasa Landes and Juli Wilkison (Tallahassee), Florida Search & Rescue (volunteers around in Florida), and volunteers of Set Free Church Jacksonville to assist in the private search of the area where McNamee's pick up truck was found on May 26.
“We are truly grateful to those who all helped in finding John and for enabling us to bring him home," the statement said….
“As a family, we are truly devastated on the passing of our beloved John and we ask for privacy and space at this time to allow us to grieve.”
Police say the cause of McNamee's death is undetermined at this time, First Coast News reported on Wednesday.
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/john-mcnamee-florida
Scott Crystal, Ireland, RIP
July 13, 2022
Lovely tribute from the lads to a great Celtic fan, Scott Chrystal who died suddenly recently.
FRANCE
The partner of Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, goalkeeper of France, dies before the start of the European Championship
July 15, 2022
The women's European Championship is clouded by a tragedy. Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, the starting goalkeeper for France, experienced a real drama shortly before flying to England to compete in the tournament. Her common-law partner, Camille Nell, was found dead at the home they both shared in Turin. The family of the deceased was informed on July 4 without being able to specify the circumstances in which her death occurred. There is an ongoing investigation.
Nell and Peyraud-Magnin were married in 2020, the latter being the first active French international to come out as gay in August. A few months later, while the goalkeeper was playing for Atlético de Madrid, they were delighted with the numerous messages of support received after this "coming out" in an interview for AFP. She now plays for Juventus, an issue for which the starting goalkeeper of France and her partner lived in Turin since her signing.
A child went into cardiac arrest while swimming in the ocean:
11-year-old girl dies from cardiac arrest on beach in Pléneuf-Val-André, France
July 12, 2022
TRAGIC news coming out of France on Tuesday, July 12 as reports that an 11-year-old girl died after suffering a cardiac arrest on a beach in Pléneuf-Val-André, France.
The young girl from Le Havre died from a cardiac arrest while she was swimming in Pléneuf-Val-André on Saturday, July 9, according to local reports.
The tragic incident happened at around 4.30 pm while beach users of Val-André enjoyed the first Saturday of the summer holidays in France.
According to reports from France, the young girl collapsed in the water and immediately went into cardiorespiratory arrest. It was the 11-year-old’s father who pulled her out of the water.
Witnesses told actu.fr that “rescue services arrived quickly and they evacuated part of the beach [near the port of Piégu, opposite the sailing school].
An emergency rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene as well as firefighters and ambulance crews, however, paramedics had been unsuccessful with CPR at the scene.
The young girl was airlifted to hospital but she died during the night.
https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/07/12/11-year-old-cardiac-arrest-dies-pleneuf-val-andre-france/
SWITZERLAND
“An accident involving only the driver”:
Basel: 49-year-old driver dies after a accident - only himself involved
July 15, 2022
On Wednesday morning, a 49-year-old driver collided with two scooters, a tree and a facade lift. He subsequently died in hospital.
On Wednesday, at around 7 p.m., an accident involving only the driver occurred on Birsigstrasse in Basel. According to previous investigations by the traffic police, the driver of the car drove from Pelikanweg on Birsigstrasse in the direction of Pfirtergasse.
Due to a medical problem, he lost control of his vehicle at the Bachlettenstrasse junction, which subsequently went off the road. Despite immediate resuscitation measures, the driver died in hospital
He collided with two motorcycles on the pavement, knocked down a tree and came to a standstill in front of the property at Birsigstrasse 91 when he collided with a mobile facade lift.
Employees of the Basel-Stadt rescue team and the Basel-Stadt cantonal police began resuscitation measures immediately after arriving on site. Shortly thereafter, the paramedics took the 49-year-old to the University Hospital in Basel, where he died.
https://www.nau.ch/ort/basel/basel-49-jahriger-autofahrer-verstirbt-nach-selbstunfall-66223042
GERMANY
CDU member of parliament Tanja Pavel from St. Wendel died unexpectedly
July 16, 2022
Tanja Pavel was elected to the state parliament for the first time in March. State politicians reacted with shock to the news that she died at the age of 50 – completely unexpectedly and suddenly.
State politicians are stunned and shocked by the news that spread on Sunday: The CDU member of state parliament Tanja Pavel from St. Wendel died at the age of 50 - completely unexpectedly and suddenly from a heart attack, as the party announced. "Our thoughts are with her family, which was always so important to Tanja," said CDU district chairman Alexander Zeyer. "The shock and sadness are deep. Tanja was a good friend and her heart was in the right place. We will miss her lovely nature, her willingness to help and her sense of humor very much.”
“Died suddenly” while hiking:
Mourning for "outstanding leader": Deputy Chief of Police dies on vacation
July 2022
Edmondo Steri, the deputy chief of police in Trier, died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 59. According to a police press release, Steri was on vacation in Chiemgau, Bavaria. After, contrary to his usual habits, he had not reported to his relatives after a hiking tour on Saturday, they reported a missing person.
The responsible police station then started a missing person search. The searchers found the police director on his planned hiking route. However, it was too late for help. A medical examination revealed that he had died of natural causes.
The police stated: "With more than 40 years of service for the people in Rhineland-Palatinate, he was not only an experienced manager, he was also popular and valued as a person by his colleagues." With Edmondo Steri, the police are losing a strong one character and an outstanding leader."
Sudden illness while on vacation, man dies in hotel
July 13, 2022
He died at the age of 64, struck by a heart attack while spending his summer holidays on Lake Garda. The tragedy took place in the night between Monday and Tuesday in Villa di Gargnano.
The victim is a tourist of German nationality: he was inside a hotel in the town of Garda, when he complained of an illness which later proved fatal. The call for help went off shortly after 3 am: an ambulance from the Garda volunteer group and a self-medicate rushed to the scene. The doctors tried to resuscitate the man, but everything was in vain: the 64-year-old had already ceased to live.
https://www.bresciatoday.it/cronaca/gargnano-malore-improvviso-in-albergo-muore-64enne.html
AUSTRIA
Two bars in Feldkirchen close will close after death
July 13, 2022
Last Friday, the popular restaurateur and junior football coach Tarik Bousbia died suddenly and unexpectedly two days before his 31st birthday. The grief in Feldkirchen is great. Tomorrow, his partner, family, friends and companions will say goodbye to their Tarik at the funeral service. The unexpected death is now also affecting the local scene in Feldkirchen. His family announced on Facebook today: "Due to the sudden circumstances, we unfortunately have to inform you that both the Classic Café Pub and the Piano Bar will never open their doors again. Unfortunately, an unforgettable era after almost nine years of piano bar and nine months of classic café pub came to a sad end.”
https://www.klick-kaernten.at/370842022/nach-todesfall-schliessen-zwei-lokale-in-feldkirchen/
POLAND
Bartoszyce: Arkadiusz Monkiewicz, a famous poet from Bartoszyce, has died
July 14, 2022
July 14 this year Arkadiusz Monkiewicz, 51, a poet, associated with the literary community of Bartoszyce, died suddenly, and his poems appeared in "Wiadomości Uniwersyteckie" published by UWM in Olsztyn or in "Goniec Bartoszycki", as well as in the editions of Bartoszycka Literary Group "Barcja".
"Monki", as he was called in the literary community, was born on February 14, 1971 in Bartoszyce. He graduated from the University of Warmia and Mazury with a master's degree in special education with oligophrenopedagogy [teaching and education of disabilities] and post-graduate studies in career counseling. He lived in Osieka near Bartoszyce.
No cause of death reported.
https://info-ketrzyn24.pl/bartoszyce-zmarl-arkadiusz-monkiewicz-znany-bartoszycki-poeta/
Kazimierz Bieniecki is dead. All his life he helped those in need
July 17, 2022
At the age of 69, Kazimierz Bieniecki, a well-known and popular social activist from Bielsko-Biała, died suddenly. He undertook challenges that seemed impossible to implement, such as a vacation for orphans from Iraq. The "Dzieciięce Marzenia" Foundation from Bielsko-Biała, which has been operating for over a quarter of a century, helps people with disabilities as well as children and adolescents from families at risk of various pathologies. The founder and president of the foundation was Kazimierz Bieniecki.
No cause of death reported.
MOLDOVA
The writer Gheorghe Calamanciuc passed away
July 17, 2022
The poet, prose writer and playwright Gheorghe Calamanciuc, winner of several literary awards, former professor at the State University "Alecu Russo" in Balti, passed away yesterday, at the age of 77, informs Moldpres.
Gheorghe Calamanciuc was born on February 7, 1945 in the village of Mihoreni, Herta, Ukraine. He graduated from the "Alecu Russo" Pedagogical Institute in Bălţi. He was a school principal, Romanian language teacher, lecturer at the State Pedagogical University „A. Russo ”, literary editor at the“ Vasile Alecsandri ”National Theater in Bălţi.
”He wrote short prose and five novels, novels in which we learn a lot about today's phenomena and realities, about today's people with all that is good and bad. He has plays mounted throughout the Romanian space and what is important - he did dramaturgy for children, a genre little explored in our country….He systematically promoted our values there ", stated the academician Mihai Cimpoi.
Gheorghe Calamanciuc will be buried on Tuesday, in Bălți.
No cause of death reported.
ESTONIA
Estonian Actor Tõnu Saar has passed away
July 12th, 2022 | teater.ee
6-Aug-1944 – 12-Jul-2022. Tõnu Saar in 1968 entered the performing arts department of the Tallinn State Conservatory, and graduated in 1972 from the fifth year of the Theater Arts Department of TRK.
In the years 1972–1980, he worked as an actor in the Estonian National Youth Theater.[2] From 1970 to 1984, Saar was a lecturer of stage speech at the Department of Performing Arts, TRK. From 1980 to 1998, he worked at the Estonian Drama Theater. Among his roles are Professor Peeter Pipar in Estonian Television's 1985 children's play "Pailapsiin" and grandfather in Estonian Television's 1990 TV play "Pätu".
Tõnu Saar has acted in a dozen films.[3] He played cosmonaut Kurt Weber in Tallinnfilm's 1979 sci-fi film "Navigator Pirx".
No cause of death reported.
https://teater.ee/uudised/in-memoriam-tonu-saar/
SPAIN
Antonio Ibáñez, model and actor in Aída, dies at aged 34
July 12, 2022
The Granada-born actor, painter and model Antonio Ibáñez, known for his role in the series Aída, on Telecinco, and in Arrayán, broadcast by several regional television stations, has died at the age of 34, suffering from cancer. The actor had made his diagnosis and his treatment known on his social networks in July 2021.
During his career, Ibáñez did theater (his last role was in Caníbales, in 2019), television (he also participated in La que se avecina and El Ministerio del Tiempo) and cinema (Chicas paranoicas and Gabriel, among others). Along the way, he tried his luck in India, where he was one of the first Spanish actors to try to work in the Bollywood industry.
https://www.elmundo.es/cultura/cine/2022/07/12/62cd903efc6c83f4758b45bc.html
The professor and former Minister of Finance José Manuel Vela dies
July 16, 2022
VALENCIA. The professor and former Minister of Finance José Manuel Vela has died in the early hours of this Saturday at the age of 60. Born in Valencia in 1962, Vela had a degree in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Valencia, a doctorate in Economic and Business Sciences and an extraordinary doctorate award from the UV. He was also a professor of Financial Economics and Accounting at the Polytechnic University.
No cause of death reported.
A famous singer’s sister “died suddenly”:
Leticia Sabater's sister dies suddenly at the age of 57
July 17, 2022
Leticia Sabater has just confirmed the death of her sister Silvia, who lost her life tonight in her sleep. The singer has shared a news from Formula TV that ensures that she has been the victim of a sudden heart attack that, unfortunately, has ended up killing her at only 57 years old. Leticia's older sister was recovering from breast cancer that she had recently overcome, too.
The Barcelonan wanted to dedicate a public farewell letter to her in which she shows how much she loved him: “For the best sister in the world. I will Always Love You! Rest in peace".
https://elactual.net/muere-repentinamente-la-hermana-de-leticia-sabater-a-los-57-anos/
A youth from La Mojonera dies suddenly playing a pachanga
July 16, 2022
Almería football is in mourning after the tragic death of Vladimir da Costa. The young player from La Mojonera died last night playing pachanga [type of dance and music] at a football party with his friends, from different teams from Poniente Almeria, at the 360 Sports Center by chance. The health services could not do anything to save his life once they arrived at a rock complex that did not have a defibrillator.
The party was ending, when in the last play the 17-year-old went to finish off a corner kick and when he fell he said "I'm dead", according to different witnesses, who believed that he was joking. However, seeing that he did not move and that his breathing was not adequate, they alerted the janitors and 112.
A legionnaire who passed through the area performed first aid maneuvers upon knowing about it, the young man being treated later with a defibrillator that was in a nearby hotel complex. Although they performed cardiac massage for a long time, he neither breathed nor had a pulse, so the health services could only certify his death.
Vladimir, a resident of Las 200 Viviendas de Roquetas de Mar, was a "1.95-meter super athlete" and "an "excellent person", according to his friends, who have turned to his family in recent hours, as well as all the town of La Mojonera.
https://www.diariodealmeria.es/deportes/juvenil-Mojonera-fallece-jugando-pachanga_0_1702330635.html
A man dies while fixing an elevator in the San José neighborhood
July 18, 2022
Sad event that occurred on Monday afternoon. A man in his 40s has lost his life while repairing an elevator on Maestro Guridi street, in the San José neighborhood.
Apparently the man went up to fix the elevator and the neighbors, realizing that it was taking time, decided to go see what was happening and found him unconscious, they quickly notified the emergency services that when they approached the place, they could only certify his death.
A cleaning employee of the Madrid City Council dies from heat stroke while working
July 16, 2022
A cleaning employee of the Madrid City Council has died this Saturday of heat stroke caused by high temperatures, after he collapsed the day before, while working on cleaning tasks, as confirmed on Twitter by the delegate for the Environment and Mobility, Borja Carabante. The 60-year-old worker hired through the street cleaning service of the Urbaser company collapsed on San Diego Avenue, in the Puente de Vallecas district, during his shift, and was left unconscious on the ground at about five o'clock. half past Friday afternoon. A witness to the fall notified Emergencies Madrid, who treated him in the vicinity of the place.
The Samur-Civil Protection services have explained to the Efe agency that the man had a body temperature of 41.6 degrees when they attended him. They applied ice to his armpits, groin, and the back of his neck, and also gave him IVs. Since he did not regain consciousness, he was intubated and transferred to the Gregorio Marañón Hospital in serious condition. There he passed away this Saturday.
“Died suddenly” on a beach:
A 52-year-old man dies on the beach of San Lorenzo
July 14, 2022
Tragic morning on the San Lorenzo beach in Gijón. A man died around 11 o'clock at the height of stairway 10 due to, according to the first indications, a coronary failure. It is a 52-year-old swinger of Polish nationality, who responds to the initials A.S. and was found floating in the water.
The Rescue team at first and the mobile ICU medics later tried to revive him for about 30 minutes, without success.
“In 5 days it is the fourth victim on the Asturian beaches that appeared floating.”
GREECE
A 37-year-old vaccinated teacher passed away "suddenly"
July 12, 2022
She was perfectly healthy. There is no end to the sudden deaths of young people, most recently that of Ioanna Rapti, a 37-year-old teacher and mother of a 13-month-old infant from Lesini, Etoloakarnania. The family of 37-year-old Ioanna plunged into mourning from one moment to the next. It adds to a long list of young people dying unexpectedly with no underlying illnesses and of "unspecified causes". The only thing all these deaths have in common is that they are taking place in an era of forced mass vaccinations and irrational long-term lockdowns (lockdowns worsen people's health in many invisible and visible ways).
A mother suddenly "left" at 42 in Veria: She had just had her 4th dose
July 12, 2022
There is no end to the list of young people who die every day without any reason for this tragic end.
After the 37-year-old mother, a 42-year-old young woman also died in Veria, also a mother since, as mentioned, she had just performed the fourth dose.
Eleni Sidiropoulou has passed away. The deceased traveled to the "Neighborhood of Angels" at the age of only 42, leaving her loved ones in mourning.
She was healthy. She was working at the Veroia nursing home.
> "In 5 days it is the fourth victim on the Asturian beaches that appeared floating."
Oh my God, imagine walking along that beach. That photo is crazy! People just walking around like normal while a dead body lies on the beach. Photo almost looks staged. Probably isn't as there's no profit in doing so but it half looks that way.
"The health services could not do anything to save his life once they arrived at a rock complex that did not have a defibrillator". There was no defibrillator at this rock complex for a reason - it has never been needed until now! In my small neighbourhood in West Oxford, UK a defibrillator has just been installed at one of the buildings and residents are encouraged to take part in training to learn how to use it.