Overview

• VOX’s August 4 tribute traced Leithäuser’s path from Wuppertal emigrant to beloved Lake Garda entrepreneur and TV regular.
• The special featured unseen footage from her last weeks, including her struggle to reopen Hasi’s Imbissparadies after bureaucratic shutdown.
• In recorded interviews, Leithäuser candidly spoke of financial strain and exhaustion, even taking a temporary role selling leather goods.
• She died on July 1 at age 58 after a brief, severe illness, with her passing confirmed via the show’s official Instagram account.
• Following the broadcast, fans have flooded social media with tributes, underscoring her enduring impact on the Goodbye Deutschland community.