On December 3, 2021, comedy star Mirco Nontschew was found dead in his Berlin apartment. About two months later, the certainty: Nonchev has found his final resting place. He was buried.
His manager Bertram Riedel confirmed this on Monday (January 31). RTL. The funeral took place in January, but Riedel did not announce the exact date. The “LOL” actor was said goodbye to the closest family.
BILD also learned this from the environment of the comedy star. As BILD further learned, a big farewell party is planned for Mirco Nontschew. This should take place in the summer – and be a kind of public commemoration event.
So it’s quite possible that his fans and other companions will also be able to say goodbye to the popular star.
Why the funeral was only now
Relatives sounded the alarm in early December after they had not been able to reach Nonchev by phone for several days. On Friday afternoon (December 3), firefighters then opened the door to his attic apartment in an apartment building in the Steglitz district of Berlin. There they discover the lifeless body of the 52-year-old.
For a long time it was unclear what caused the popular star comedian (“RTL Saturday Night”) to die. According to manager Bertram Riedel, Mirco died a “natural death”.
Positive and in a good mood: This is how fans and friends will remember comedian Mirco NontschewPhoto: picture alliance / Eventpress
Riedel told BILD at the end of December: “It is important to us that the speculation in recent days about the death of Mirco Nontschew can stop and the family can mourn in peace.”
An autopsy should clarify the exact cause of death. This is also the reason why Nonchev was only buried in January 2022: A toxicological report, which can reveal possible signs of poisoning, for example, can take up to six weeks.
Such procedures can be initiated at the request of the family. The body could not be released for burial without the official conclusion of the forensic pathology.