Overview

• The ‘Goodbye Deutschland’ star has been on mechanical ventilation in a medically induced coma at Universitätsklinikum Son Espases since July 3 after a highly aggressive lung fungus and acute heart complications.
• Medical staff report that on the sixth day of minimal sedation his body began reacting to treatment but warn his condition could still deteriorate at any moment.
• Wife Kathrin Mermi-Schmelz and close friend Susi are providing guarded updates on Instagram and in local interviews, emphasizing ongoing fragility and urging caution.
• Supporters are flooding social media with prayers and messages of solidarity, reflecting the couple’s long-standing fanbase since their Vox debut in 2007.
• The health crisis has forced the suspension of the couple’s private cooking events business, compounding the personal and financial strain during his hospitalization.