Overview
- New retrospectives mark the tenth anniversary of his death, noting that in March 2016 he died at 45 after an acute brain infarct.
- He performed live on Bavarian Television on March 18, developed stroke symptoms the next day, and died in hospital on March 24 without regaining consciousness.
- His breakthrough came with the 2006 album Männersachen, which reached the Top 3 and turned his jazz-pop blend into mainstream hits.
- He had paused in late 2015 with exhaustion and suspected heart-muscle inflammation, then returned in early 2016 to promote a jazz project and a Sinatra tribute.
- Coverage pairs his chart success with personal notes, including his son, his support for PETA and Save the Children, and the echo of his father Eugen’s similar death in 1997.