Overview
- Her family said she died in her sleep, and Sunday around 8:40 a.m. her partner found her unresponsive in their Alsterdorf apartment before rescuers confirmed her death at the scene.
- The state criminal office (LKA) has taken over the case, and police say there are currently no indications of foul play.
- Her body was moved to Hamburg's Institute for Forensic Medicine, and prosecutors are weighing an autopsy, which is the routine step in Germany when the cause of death is unclear.
- Her partner, former Alsterhaus chief Alexander Franke, spoke Tuesday and described a quiet evening cooking together, saying she had seemed well and was making new plans.
- Falckenberg was a leading figure in Hamburg’s art world who founded Unique Art Concepts, promoted young artists, came from the noted Falckenberg collecting family, and leaves two adult sons as friends and public figures post tributes.