Silvia Laubenbacher
Mourning for the presenter
Silvia Laubenbacher at a performance in Munich.
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According to the “Bild” newspaper, Silvia Laubenbacher died. The TV presenter was 56 years old.
TV presenter Silvia Laubenbacher reportedly died of cancer in Munich at the age of 56. This reports “image” with reference to the immediate family circle. At the station ProSieben, for which Silvia Laubenbacher moderated the lunchtime magazine “SAM” from 1999 to 2009, it says on Twitter: “RIP dear Sylvia Laubenbacher. Our thoughts are with you, your husband Percy, your family and your friends and fans.”
In addition to husband Percy Hoven (57), she leaves two children. In 2014, the presenter was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a twelve centimeter long tumor, she said in a 2017 “Bunte” interview. Surgery and radiation followed.