Heino celebrates his 85th birthday
“He’s doing well under the circumstances”
Heino celebrates his first birthday without Hannelore.
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Musician Heino celebrates his 85th birthday in Tyrol. It is the first birthday without his wife Hannelore, who died in November.
Folk music legend Heino is celebrating his first birthday this Wednesday without his long-time wife Hannelore (1942-2023). As “krone.at” reports, the Düsseldorf native is celebrating his 85th cradle festival with “his closest friends” and “without much ChiChi” in Kitzbühel in Tyrol. His manager is also there. “He’s doing well given the circumstances,” but of course Heino will celebrate “with mixed feelings,” Helmut Werner told the Austrian newspaper.
One day before his birthday, Heino was happy about a visit from his fellow Stoakogler musicians in Graz. There is a group photo on his Instagram channel: “THANK YOU to the Stoanis! You, as the first music colleagues who were friends, didn’t miss the opportunity to support Heino during his difficult time! In the Austrian Graz-Mariatrost, the ‘Kings of Folk Music’, together with their wives, listened to ours Church concert […]”
Hannelore died five weeks ago
Hannelore Kramm died on November 8th at the age of 82 in her home in Kitzbühel. The couple were married for 44 years and were almost inseparable. But in her final hours the singer could not be with his beloved wife. Heino received the terrible news while he was in Berlin recording a TV show.
A week later, Hannelore’s death was made public. “Heino and all of us are in deep sadness,” his manager explained at the time. He also explained why the death was only announced now: “It was Heino’s express wish to be able to say goodbye to his beloved wife in silence.” Hannelore suffered a so-called death in seconds due to sudden cardiac arrest. Heino consoles himself with the fact that she didn’t have to suffer any pain.
The couple met at the Miss Austria pageant in Kitzbühel in 1972 and got married in 1979. It was Heino’s third marriage. Hannelore accompanied him to many appointments and appearances. They don’t have any children together.