Death of Bavarian minister Aiwanger reported in Berlin
Hubert Aiwanger (photo: flickr.com)
Bavarian Economy Minister and Deputy Minister-President Hubert Aiwanger was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday evening, November 4. The cause of the politician's death remains unknown, Deutsche Welle, Tagesspiegel, and Bild report.
According to the media outlets, Aiwanger was scheduled to deliver a speech at the opening of his party's Free Voters office on the morning of November 4. However, he canceled his appearance for health reasons and subsequently stopped responding to calls.
The politician was staying at the Neuer Fritz hotel. After he went missing, staff checked his room and eventually found Aiwanger dead. He was 55.
Following the incident, police and prosecutors launched an investigation to "determine the specific cause of death and the circumstances surrounding it, as well as to rule out any possible foul play."
Meanwhile, Berlin authorities believe the politician died of natural causes.
"The sudden death of Hubert Aiwanger is an absolute tragedy. We are all deeply shocked. Our thoughts are now first and foremost with his family and his children," Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder wrote on X.
Other incidents
As previously reported, on May 4, Stanislav Petrov was found dead in Moscow. He was a former commander of Russia’s Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense. Media reports suggested that he may have died by suicide.
As also reported, in July, former Sheremetyevo airport terminal manager Alexei Korshenko was found dead in Moscow. The terminal had serviced Yevgeny Prigozhin's aircraft before its final flight.
