With his songs he sang to the hearts of Schlager fans and was also known as a radio host. Now, however, his voice remains silent forever.
- The popular pop singer Jörg Laasen passed away.
- Most recently, Jörg Kötteritzsch , as his real name was, was in a hospital.
- In April 2019, the Schlager star announced on Facebook that he would end his live and stage arcade due to a serious illness.
Berlin / Riesa - Sad news for all Schlager fans: Singer Jörg Laasen is dead. Schlagerplanet.com and schlagerprofis.de report this in unison. The death has not yet been officially confirmed, but various friends and companions have also said goodbye to Facebook. He is said to have slept peacefully in the night of March 13-14.
The musician, born in Riesa in Saxony , was Jörg Kötteritzsch's real name. Already in April 2019, Jörg Laasen announced via Facebook post that he was ending his active career on stage due to a serious illness. His most famous titles include "Heart of Marzipan", "I will love you again and again" or "A summer night with you alone". In 2016 he released his last album: "This longing".
Schlager singer is dead: he was on stage as a child
Jörg Laasen was drawn to the stage as a child. At the age of five, he said he wanted to be a musician. After his first appearances in the school choir, he often stood on stage with the folk musician Astrid Harzbecker , who went to school with him.
Later he tried first recordings as a singer. With the help of producer and composer Arturo Himmer-Perez , who also produced songs for stars like Stefan Mross and Florian Silbereisen , Jörg Laasen achieved his first successes. His greatest hits include "Enjoy every day", "Heart made of marzipan" and "I will love you again and again". Florian Silbereisen also suffered a setback because of the corona virus.
Jörg Laasen is dead: Schlager-Sänger also worked as a songwriter and radio host
In addition to his work as a singer, Jörg Laasen also worked as a songwriter for Schlager colleagues and as a radio presenter. He introduced new hits and interviews with well-known greats like the Amigos, Monika Martin, the siblings Hofmann or Tony Marshall . A popular radio host has also died in the UK. Pete Mitchell was only 61 years old. Country legend Kenny Rogers died in the United States.
However, Jörg Laasen was affected by serious illnesses for a long time. A transplanted liver saved his life a few years ago. In April 2019, however, he had to end his stage career for health reasons . That announced the hit star on Facebook. On February 29, Jörg Laasen contacted his fans for the last time on Facebook. He posted a picture of himself from the hospital, thanked for the visits of his friends and the cheesecake he had brought with him.
Some of his companions and friends also expressed condolences on Facebook to friends, family and fans of Jörg Laasen.
His friend Joachim Merkle wrote, for example: “Hello dearest friends, fans and acquaintances! Jörg fell asleep peacefully last night and left us! ”In the comments, Merkle thanks the fans of Jörg Laasen for their condolences.
A friend of the pop singer, Jenny Lubo, also posted a post on Facebook to say goodbye to Laasen. The comments from the fans are piling up among them: “It's so sad. He still posted ", or" Another good friend and singer has left us, "it says there.
A well-known German singer died after a long illness. Her family announced this. She was only 48 years old.
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