Mirco Nontschew: colleague gives deep insight - "Don't think that he was really happy there"

Created: 12/14/2021, 05:47 AM

From: Maximilian Kettenbach, Julia Hanigk

The entertainment industry mourns Mirco Nontschew, who died at the age of 52 (archive picture).

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The comedy world stands still after the death of Mirco Nontschew.

After speculation about the autopsy results, the family now turns to the public through their manager.

Update from December 13, 10:35 a.m

.: The surprising death of comedian Mirco Nontschew leaves the television industry in mourning. In the RTL program "Explosiv - Weekend" at the weekend, Nontschew's long-time companion Tanja Schumann remembers the life of the comedian. The star from "RTL Saturday Night" has always avoided the limelight and even thought about leaving Germany. "He once played with going to America so that he could live more anonymously again," recalls the 59-year-old.

There are definitely melancholy tones that Schumann adopts.

Especially with a view to the last time in Nonchev's life.

“I don't think he was someone made to be alone.

And when I hear now that he ended up living alone, I don't think that he was really happy with that state, ”said the 59-year-old.

Because for Nontschew, the family has always been the most important thing in his life, as actress Janine Kunze also confirms.

“That was everything for him.

The family was his anchor, ”remembers the 47-year-old.

After Mirco Nontschew's death: Now his family is addressing the public through the manager

Update from December 11th, 6:12 pm

: TV producer Otto Steiner also comments on the RTL program "Exclusiv - Weekend". He last worked with Mirco Nontschew, told the show about a WhatsApp message that was unfortunately never answered. And says sadly: "For me he was the German Mr. Bean."

In the program, the family also addresses the public through manager Bertram Riedel.

The quote is shown on TV: “On behalf of the family, I would like to thank you for the great sympathy.

Even if the mourning for Mirco overshadows everything at the moment, the many dear words from his friends and companions are a real consolation.

Mirco died much too early at the age of 52.

The family asks that they respect their privacy and stop speculating about the circumstances surrounding his death.

Mirco Nontschew died of natural causes. "

Colleagues comment on Mirco Nontschew on TV

Update from December 11, 4:33 p.m

.: Other colleagues of the popular comedian Mirco Nontschew say goodbye.

Janine Kunze (47) and Tanja Schumann (59) talk about their memories of the 52-year-old in an interview with RTL “Exclusiv”.

They agree that Mirco was a very humble man who never wanted to push himself into the limelight.

Schumann told the broadcaster: “Mirco looked modest and unpretentious.

He was a favorite colleague because he was so unpretentious and didn't push himself to the fore ”.

Janine Kunze also confirmed this impression of the comedian: “This hype about his person, I think that sometimes he didn't like it at all.

Mirco was more of a modest, calm one.

He was not a self-promoter who always wanted to be the center of attention ”.

Mirco Nontschew found dead in the apartment

Original notification from December 11, 2021:

Munich / Berlin - The autopsy should bring clarity, but it creates new confusion about the cause of death of comedian Mirco Nontschew *.

The comedian was found dead in his Berlin apartment on Friday.

Relatives had alerted the police after they had not reached the 52-year-old for days.

The fire department then apparently broke open the door and found the body.

So it reports, among other things, the

.

According to the police, there are no indications of suicide or external influence, and nothing is known about a Nonchev disease.

Mirco Nontschew: cause of death known after autopsy?

A surprising turn followed that evening

When, late on Friday afternoon, the tabloid reported a statement by long-time Nonchev friend and manager Bertram Riedel, light finally seemed to come into the dark.

He said that the autopsy had been completed.

“He died of natural causes.

That is the reason for his too early death. ”Riedel has been speaking for the relatives of the TV star since his death.

The

demand if the comedian died of the consequences of a disease or a heart attack, Riedel declined to comment.

"It is important to us that the speculations in the past few days about the death of Mirko Nontschew stop and that the family can mourn in peace."

Only a little later, however, the phrase: "The death investigation is not yet completed," said authority spokesman Martin Steltner on Friday on

“We cannot comment on this at the moment.” So no autopsy result after all?

It will take some time until there is final clarity.

Mirco Nontschew dies: cause of death known after autopsy?

Colleagues in mourning

Other comedies are now showing the grief and grief over the death of Nonchev publicly.

His "LOL" colleagues wrote in an obituary notice in the

: "Thank you dear Mirco, you were a great gift!" Otto Waalkes was stunned: "I couldn't believe the sad news at first," wrote the 73-year-old from the

.

“Mirco was only 52 years old.

He was athletic, well trained, looked in top shape. "

His fans can expect to see Mirco Nontschew again in the spring of 2022 in the third season of the Amazon series "LOL - Last one laughing".

Filming was completed shortly before his death.

According to information from

Mirco Nontschew leaves behind three children.

According to the information, he has daughter Cheyenne with his ex-wife Melanie, and the stepdaughter Alina also belongs to the family.

After the marriage ended, he and his girlfriend Monique had a daughter on December 14, 2011.

Nontschew lived separately from the mother of his youngest child.

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