Monday, December 22, 2014

Udo Jürgens deceased – Telegraaf.nl

The Austrian singer Udo Jürgens is deceased at the age of 80 .

Udo collapsed while walking in Switzerland, reporting various German media. The singer is deceased Sunday afternoon in the hospital with acute heart failure. Udo’s management is deeply saddened by the death of the singer and asks fans to privacy at this sad time.

Udo in September gave a candid interview about the fact that he was older. “When I was seventy, I felt fifty and eighty now I feel more than a year older. Aside from some minor inconveniences that everyone experiences I feel with fit,” he said. “In my mind I have not changed anything. I would feel old as the joy of life declined, as I would be cynical. But of course it is difficult to realize that I not have long. I love intense life.”

Udo won the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Merci chérie . He was the first Austrian who won the Eurovision Song Contest. Conchita Wurst succeeded him in 2014. Udo did in 1964, also participated in the festival with songs Warum, Warum nur and finished in sixth place. With the song Sag ‘ihr, ich laß sie grüßen , he was fifth in 1965.

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