The mood singer Werner Böhm is dead. The musician, also known under the alias Gottlieb Wendehals, died on Tuesday night.
- The mood singer Werner Böhm is dead.
- He died on the night of June 2, 2020.
- Shortly before, he is said to have relapsed again.
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Update from June 5, 2020, 9:16 a.m .: Schlager fans mourn the death of Werner Böhm , who died three days ago, who has been creating the mood as Gottlieb Wendehals with his number one hit "Polonäse Blankenese" since the 80s. Heart failure is said to have been the reason for his peaceful death in Gran Canaria .
As his best friend Lukas Gaida told the Bild newspaper, the musician who struggled with alcohol problems was said to have relapsed two days before his death . "Werner was a severe alcoholic," said Gaida. “His Spanish doctor prescribed six weeks of abstinence after poisoning. Two days before his death he relapsed, got drunk in a pub with a Jägermeister whom he couldn't tolerate. ”According to his wife Susanne Böhm, he felt comfortable in Gran Canaria,“ but the alcohol got him ready, ”she also knows .
Werner Böhm (Gottlieb Wendehals) died - he was struggling with health problems
Böhm is said to have suffered from severe back problems in addition to alcohol addiction . He believed he had cancer, his pain was so severe . Finally, only a morphine patch helped him. Drinking already left its mark on other areas of his body. “Because of the booze , Werner had a chronic inflammation of the esophagus and the stomach entrance. He had had himself properly examined for the first time in Spain. Next, he should see a cardiologist because his heart was also very stressed, ”said his best friend. In addition, he is said to have taken medication and sleeping pills to lower blood pressure regularly . "In connection with the morphine and a lot of alcohol, that would have knocked an elephant off," suspects Gaida.
Then the 29-year-old revealed that Böhm was no longer covered by health insurance due to financial difficulties . For this reason, he is said to have had no medical health check for 14 years . "A friend of his doctor gave him his pills," said Gaida. As the results of an autopsy on Thursday showed, Böhm died of natural causes. His wish for a sea burial on the coast of Spain should be fulfilled.
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Werner Böhm (Gottlieb Wendehals) died - suspected cause of death
Update from June 4, 2020, 10:14 a.m .: The popular Schlager singer Werner Böhm , aka Gottlieb Wendehals , died two days ago. His ex-partner, hit legend Mary Roos , was hard hit by the news of his death. She posted an emotional message on Facebook: "Thank you for the love you gave me," wrote the 71-year-old on a family photo of her and Werner Böhm together with their son Julian.
The two Schlager stars were married from 1981 to 1989. Their son Julian (33) comes from their marriage. He also mourned his father on Facebook: “You were and are an original. Far from perfect and somewhere between absolute chaos and ingenuity. I always thought that was so wonderful about you and everyone who knew you. "
Schlager star Werner Böhm aka Gottlieb Wendehals died: presumption of cause of death
First report from June 3, 2020:
Gran Canaria - The cult singer and pop star Werner Böhm , who is also known by many under his pseudonym Gottlieb Wendehals , is dead . According to a report by the picture, the musician died on the night of Tuesday , June 2.
Gottlieb Wendehals is dead: cult singer dies at 78
According to the report died Böhm just three days before his 79th birthday at the age of 78 years at his home on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria . As a cause of death , therefore, is heart failure suspected. An autopsy should now clarify the exact circumstances of death .
Werner Böhm's wife Susanne Böhm confirmed the death of her husband to the paper: “Werner fell asleep peacefully in Gran Canaria. I am very sad."
The musician lived separately from his wife and had moved from Hamburg to Gran Canaria in early 2020. Here he reportedly had a girlfriend. This is said to have found the singer dead in his apartment on Tuesday.
Gottlieb Wendehals dies: he leaves a son
Werner Böhm became famous as Gottlieb Wendehals in the early eighties. This was more of a role than a pseudonym. With the song "Polonäse Blankenese" Böhm conquered number 1 on the German charts in 1981.
In 1995 Böhm married his wife Susanne. According to the report, she separated from the musician last year. Together they have an eleven year old son.
The death of another musician colleague recently shocked Jürgen Drews. In addition, many fans worry about Schlager singer Tony Marshall, as reported by tz.de *.
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