Overview

• Hannelore Hofmann, Heino’s sister, died in May at 92 from sudden cardiac death after a fall in her Düsseldorf home and is survived by two children.
• Her urn was buried in a private ceremony organized by her two children and attended by Heino.
• Heino described the loss as deeply saddening and remembered the close relationship they shared throughout their lives.
• He experienced a similar heartbreak when his wife, Hannelore Kramm, also died of sudden heart death 18 months ago.
• The singer continues his tour, relying on the support of manager Helmut Werner’s family to cope with his grief.