Overview

• The actress told RTL she still does not believe Küblböck died by suicide, a stance reported by Promiflash on August 28.
• ARD’s three-part documentary Die Küblböck-Story compiles archival material and begins with his final voice message saying he wanted to get off the AIDAluna.
• The program and coverage highlight his late self-identification as Lana Kaiser, with friends recalling discussions about transition while noting that medical details are not verified.
• Küblböck went overboard from the AIDAluna near Newfoundland on September 9, 2018, was never found, and was legally declared presumed dead in 2021.
• Participants and commentators reflect on the media climate and casting-show machinery of the 2000s, presenting his trajectory as a cautionary study in public treatment of queer figures.