Overview
- Hamburger SV confirmed on Friday that Ilka Seeler died peacefully at her home in Norderstedt in the night from Thursday to Friday, surrounded by family.
- The club emphasized that she was more than a player's wife and remembered her as an independent, strong figure who had long ties to HSV.
- Ilka Seeler had her own sporting background as an amateur handball goalkeeper for HSV and married Uwe Seeler in 1959.
- She is survived by three daughters—Kerstin, Helle and Frauke—and several grandchildren, with Frauke being the mother of former HSV player Levin Öztunali.
- HSV posted condolences on its official channels including an Instagram message saying 'Ruhe in Frieden, Ilka Seeler' and no public funeral or memorial details have been published so far.