A 13-year-old boy has died after police were called to a 'medical emergency' at a house in Middleton.
24.01.2024 - 01:43 / ok.co.uk
The genius behind the smash hits Rasputin and Daddy Cool has sadly passed away at 82 years old after a health struggle. German singer and music producer Frank Farian, responsible for some big tunes from 70s disco group Boney M, died peacefully in his home in Miami, Florida. In recent years he had been facing mounting health problems.
The band's founder bravely went through heart surgery last year where a pig heart valve was placed inside his chest as his original one had become smaller with age. In what would be his last interview, he gratefully told Bild: "My heart valve works wonderfully. Mick Jagger also received exactly the same heart valve.
I have a good pig in me! And I'm very grateful for that." Despite surviving the operation, he started to lose his strength and dropped a lot of weight, ending up needing a wheelchair. Also, he needed breathing tools because his lungs were causing him trouble and he found it hard to chat. Despite feeling poorly, he carried on making new music.
Ingrid Segieth, an ex-partner and dear friend who visited Frank during the New Year, said he was "physically very weak" but was "still full of energy". Speaking to Bild, she revealed, "He was still sitting in the recording studio all day, working on new music." Frank had to take a medicine similar to Viagra after his big heart surgery. He said, "This is a similar active ingredient to Viagra and has a nice side effect," but also shared, "But to be honest, I'm not thinking about sex at all at the moment.
Today I enjoy a good meal and am just happy that I'm still alive." He's famous for more than just Boney M – having worked with stars like Stevie Wonder and Meat Loaf.
A 13-year-old boy has died after police were called to a 'medical emergency' at a house in Middleton.
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A.D. Amorosi Frank Farian, the influential electronic music producer, composer and founder of the German/Caribbean disco funk ensemble Boney M, and the man behind the creation of the notorious pop duo Milli Vanilli.
Stevie Wonder and Meat Loaf, along with also founding the duo Milli Vanilli – who were hit by scandal in 1989 when it emerged that they lip synced their songs.From https://t.co/ayzUSreenw ® we are sad to announce the death of the creator and producer of Boney M., Frank Farian.According to family reports, Frank passed away peacefully in his apartment in Miami, Florida.#RIP Frank Farian pic.twitter.com/eODfxk8mNw— BoneyM.es® (@BoneyM_es) January 23, 2024While a cause of death has not been revealed, Farian had reportedly experienced ill health in recent years. He underwent heart surgery in 2022 and had a pig heart valve inserted.He told German tabloid Bild in a translated statement: “My heart valve works wonderfully.
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