The actor and comedian Mirco Nontschew died suddenly at the age of 52. The fire department found him dead in his apartment.
+++ 3 p.m .: After the death of the comedian Mirco Nontschew rumors were loud that Amazon was rescheduling the planned season of the series “LOL: Last One Tonight”. Nonchev was an actor in it. Amazon has now positioned itself: “The broadcast is planned for spring 2022,” said a spokesman for the Rheinische Post. Nevertheless, the start of the season could be postponed spontaneously, but that is not intended.
Due to Nontschew’s unexpected death, there are no plans to cut him out of the series. “It’s an ensemble show where people interact with each other. That would not be possible at all, ”the spokeswoman continued. The comedian Carolin Kebekus had previously campaigned for the originally produced version, including the appearances of Mirco Nontschew, to be broadcast (see update from 8:30 a.m.).
Mirco Nontschew is dead – colleague with an emotional statement
Update from Thursday, December 9th, 2021, 8.30 a.m .: After the surprising death of Mirco Nontschew, there is a discussion about whether the turned off season of the Amazon show “LOL” should be shown. Comedian Karolin Kebekus has now spoken out in favor. “Well, I think it’s a shame not to see what Mirco has done great,” said Kebekus. Taking Nontschew out of the series is not an option, the comedian continued.
Kebekus praised Mirco Nontschew as an outstanding talent in the industry. Regarding his appearances on “RTL Saturday Night”, she said: “We were laughing on the ground.”
“For me it was really such a blatant talent and such an exceptional artist.”
Mirco Nontschew is dead – former colleagues say goodbye with obituaries
Update from Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, 12.30 p.m.: Mirco Nontschew was found lifeless in his apartment last week. Nontschew’s manager confirmed his death (see update from Monday, December 6th, 2021). The cause of death is still being investigated. The police are investigating.
Most recently, Nontschew was seen on the Amazon show “LOL: Last One Laughing”. His former colleagues are now saying goodbye to him with an obituary notice in the Süddeutsche Zeitung. “We have lost a great colleague and a great person,” says the first sentence of the simple obituary. And further: “A gifted comedian who made us all laugh with his many talents and enthused. […] We will carry it in our hearts and it will always put a smile on our faces ”, it says in the SZ.
Mirco Nontschew is dead – Amazon show “LOL” should not be broadcast early
Update from Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, 10:54 a.m.: After the death of comedian and actor Mirco Nontschew, an Amazon spokeswoman has now spoken to the Rheinische Post. Most recently, Nontschew took part in the Amazon show “LOL”, and the third season is finished. The spokeswoman emphasized the plan to broadcast the season in spring 2022.
However, she ruled out an early broadcast for production reasons. In addition, she explained that they do not intend to cut Nontschew now from the third season of “LOL”. After all, “LOL” is an “ensemble show where people interact with each other. That would not be possible at all ”.
Mirco Nontschew is dead – family asks for consideration
Update from Monday, December 6th, 2021, 9 a.m .: Mirco Nontschew, comedian and actor, is dead. He was only 52 years old. “We acknowledge the death of our friend and family member. The family asks for consideration in these difficult times, ”explained his manager Bertram Riedel to the Bild newspaper. The police confirmed to the news portal Focus Online that they had been alerted on Friday (December 3rd, 2021) around 4 p.m. She found a dead 52-year-old in an apartment building: It was Mirco Nontschew.
The Bild newspaper reports that the von Nontschew family was already concerned. For days she hadn’t heard from the comedian who lived alone in Berlin. According to the police, nothing is known about the cause of death. A death investigation had been initiated. As the Bild-Zeitung reports, citing information from police circles, there are no signs of suicide or outside interference. An autopsy should shed light on the darkness.
Comedian and actor Mirco Nontschew is dead: health problems after “LOL”?
However, Nontschew may have suffered from a disease that the public did not know about. According to the Bild newspaper, Nontschew was last in a clinic. In addition, the star comedian is said to have had “financial worries”.
Most recently, Nontschew was seen on the Amazon show “LOL: Last One Laughing”. The shooting for it is said to have taken a lot to Nontschew. The 52-year-old announced in April that he had vomited for three days after filming the first season. The third season of the format had just been shot – with, among others, Nontschew. The broadcast should take place in 2022.
Mirco Nontschew dies at the age of 52 – he leaves three daughters
According to a report by the news portal T-Online.de, Nontschew leaves three daughters. He had a daughter Cheyenne with his ex-wife Melanie, and stepdaughter Alina. He had the third daughter around ten years ago with the make-up artist Monique Bredow. She will be ten years old on December 14th. Mirco Nontschew won’t live to see his birthday again.
Mirco Nontschew is dead – comedian dies at the age of 52
First report from Saturday, December 4th, 2021: Cologne – comedian Mirco Nontschew is dead. He died last week at the age of only 52 years. Nontschew was best known for his appearances in the 1990s on the RTL show “Saturday Night”. Initially, the picture had reported about the death.
Manager Bertram Riedel had confirmed the death of Mirco Nontschew and asked for consideration for the family of the deceased. The actor leaves two daughters. There are different reports about the time of death. While the Bild writes that Nontschew died last week, the Berliner Zeitung (BZ) quotes a police spokesman who in turn reported that “a 52-year-old was found dead yesterday afternoon”. Initially, nothing was known about the cause of death.
Comedian Mirco Nontschew became known through “RTL Saturday Night”
Mirco Nontschew was born in East Berlin in 1969. He had his first television appearance in 1993. Above all, the ability to imitate numerous very different noises with his voice earned him fame. “RTL Saturday Night” ran until 1998. After that, Nontschew received its own program on RTL called “Mircomania”.
He has also appeared in several movies, including “7 Dwarfs – The Forest Is Not Enough” and “Otto’s Eleven”. His last appearance was on the Amazon show “LOL: Last One Laughing”. The third season of the format with Mirco Nontschew has just been shot and should be broadcast in early 2022. (dil / nc / tu with dpa / AFP)
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