Fans are shocked when they hear the supposed news: actor Heinz Hoenig (72) has died. The news circulated widely this morning on the internet and soon numerous portals reported on the alleged death of the exceptional actor.
At first glance, the news seemed credible: fans have been worried about Hoenig’s health for months. Now his management feels compelled to make an explanatory statement: The actor is still alive.
“Infinitely high risk” Acting legend Heinz Hoenig is struggling with serious health problems
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Actor Heinz Hoenig with jungle legend Dr. Bob.
Most recently, Heinz Hoenig took part in the RTL reality hit I’m a Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here! and was eliminated in 8th place. The once dashing Das Boot star already seemed visibly shaken. After his participation in the jungle, more and more details about his health problems known.
As RTL reported in May, Hoenig was waiting for an important operation on his aorta, but this had to wait due to his unstable condition. At the time, his wife Annika Körsten-Hoenig (39) revealed tragic details: “He has to be mobilized again and must breathe independently. How long that will take is currently impossible to predict.”
“Fake News”: Heinz Hoenig’s management denies the brazen death rumors
What is particularly tragic is that the couple’s two children were only born in 2020 and 2022. Mother Annika will probably do everything she can to protect her children from these blatant lies, but now the situation is finally getting out of hand.
The film star’s management published a statement on Instagram that aims to nip the rumors in the bud, as the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung reports:
There are currently claims circulating on the Internet that Heinz Hönig has died. We would like to expressly emphasize at this point that this is fake news. These reports are completely unfounded and are causing unnecessary unrest.
The relatives in particular seem to suffer greatly from the false reports: “We urgently request that the family of Heinz Hoenig not be bothered with such requests and to burden with false information.“
Hopefully the actor’s condition will improve after all.