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Dieter Bohlen Confirms Death of His Father Hans, 97, After Long Illness

He says the loss during his father's final months of dementia guided his choice to wed on New Year's Eve to close the year on a hopeful note.

Overview

  • Bohlen said Hans Bohlen died on 25 November 2025 at age 97 and called the final period "a real torment."
  • He described a progression from hospital to care home and then hospice with 24-hour care, supplemental oxygen, and an inability to breathe unaided.
  • Bohlen spent most of the last four months in Oldenburg to support his mother, noting his parents had been married for over 70 years.
  • The family kept the death private with no public obituary and a small burial attended only by close relatives.
  • He recently married longtime partner Carina, explaining that choosing a New Year's Eve ceremony was a deliberate response to his father's death.