Found lifeless

“Berlin – Tag & Nacht” star Falko Ochsenknecht dead

Ole ohne Kohle ( Falko Ochsenknecht ) at the party at the RTL II show - THE DOME 63 - at the Werkcafe in Ludwigsburh .(Bild: Eventpress Radke / dpa Picture Alliance)

Falko Ochsenknecht, also known as "Ole ohne Kohle", is dead. The "Berlin - Tag & Nacht" star was found lifeless in his apartment. He was only 39 years old.

As reported by "Bild", the Mallorca singer and actor collapsed lifeless a few days ago after suffering a cardiac arrest. He would have been 40 years old on July 30. His girlfriend confirmed his death on Wednesday.

"Sad certainty"
The television station RTLZWEI explained that there was great sadness for Ochsenknecht. "We had very much hoped that the rumors would not be confirmed, but now we have sad certainty: It is with great dismay that we learned today of the death of our colleague Falko Ochsenknecht."

The statement continued: "Falko played the role of Ole ohne Kohle on 'Berlin - Tag & Nacht' for many years. His sudden death has caused us all deep sadness. Our thoughts are with his family and friends in these difficult hours."

Ochsenknecht appeared on RTLZWEI from 2011 to 2018 in the reality soap opera "Berlin - Tag & Nacht", in which he played the role of the clumsy Ole Peters. He returned to the series in 2020. In 2012, he released the single "Ich bin kein Model und kein Superstar".