Overview
- Fortuna Düsseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen confirmed on August 5 that Mill, aged 67, died from complications of a heart attack he suffered in late May.
- Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke celebrated the striker’s arrival in 1986 as a turning point that led to the 1989 DFB-Pokal triumph, the 1992 league runners-up finish and the 1993 UEFA Cup final.
- Alexander Rang of Rot-Weiss Essen hailed Mill as a grounded ambassador whose authenticity and positive energy left a lasting imprint on the club and the Ruhrgebiet.
- Across 386 Bundesliga appearances for Essen, Mönchengladbach, Dortmund and Düsseldorf, Mill scored 123 goals and provided 36 assists.
- After retiring in 1996 he managed Fortuna Düsseldorf briefly, ran a container business in Essen and founded a youth football school to develop grassroots talent.