Tag: Obituaries
Obituary for the publisher Andreas Landshoff – culture
If it had been up to him, the obituary would have fit in one sentence: On December 9, 2021, the (illegitimate) son of the publisher Fritz Landshoff and the actress…
On the death of Lina Wertmüller: “Irony is my loyal companion” – culture
“Love and Anarchy”, that was her thing, was the title of one of her most successful films in 1973, about an assassination attempt on Mussolini that was planned in a…
Dieter Schröder: Former SZ editor-in-chief has died – media
Dieter Schröder, long-time editor-in-chief of the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, has died. He made a significant contribution to the SZ becoming the newspaper it is to this day. “In theory, there is…
On the death of John Miles: “Music was my first love” – culture
John Miles is dead, the man who wrote, sang and played (except for the rhythm and orchestra) such an oversized hit with “Music” that it overshadowed his entire life and…
Lawrence Weiner is dead: the sculptor of language – culture
“As Far as the Eye Can See”, this lettering, one of the most famous works by the artist Lawrence Weiner, would probably have to be called an icon. It’s so…
Le Grand Jojo is dead: Monsieur Olé – culture
When a person is overwhelmed by happiness and perhaps also by alcohol, and when they want to share this moment with others, clever words rarely occur to them. Then he…
Obituary for director Helga Reidemeister: Distillate of reality – culture
They sit in the living room or at the kitchen table and argue bitterly: Irene Rakowitz – divorced, unemployed and welfare recipient – and her four children. The two youngest…
The artist Jimmie Durham is dead – culture
Jimmie Durham was kind to everyone. Even when he talked about the “idiots” of the capitalist way of life who understand nothing of the world but its short-term interests, he…
Obituary: The poet and painter Etel Adnan has died. – Culture
Why does the name Etel Adnan always give you a little luck trick? Why do you warmly think of someone who has published a book called “Arab Apocalypse”? Why is…
Passau’s former bishop Wilhelm Schraml is dead – Bavaria
The former bishop of Passau, Wilhelm Schraml, is dead. The clergyman died on Monday in the Marian pilgrimage site of Altötting, where he has lived since 2013. He was 86…