Tragic! These 12 Celebrity Deaths Shocked Us In January 2024

Several celebrities passed away in January 2024. These deaths were particularly close to our hearts...

There was great sadness when it was announced that "The Emperor" Franz Beckenbauer had passed away at the age of 78. As his family announced in a statement, he passed away peacefully on January 7. Beckenbauer was first celebrated as a soccer player, then as a coach and legend.

This was a tragic death: actor Christian Oliver died in hospital at the age of just 51 after a plane crash. This was reported in early January by the 'Daily Mail' and 'The Sun'. Particularly tragic: his daughters (aged 10 and 12) also did not survive the crash. Christian Oliver appeared in 'Alarm for Cobra 11', among others, and also filmed for several Hollywood productions.

German director Siegfried "Sigi" Rothemund also passed away in mid-January at the age of 79. His daughters confirmed this to 'Der Spiegel'. Rothemund, who was also known as Sigi or Siggi Götz, made a name for himself in the German TV business in 1979 with the series 'Timm Thaler' and two years later with 'Silas'.

Günther Fielmann, founder of the Fielmann optician chain, passed away on January 3 at the age of 84. The company announced this on its website. According to the statement, he "fell asleep peacefully surrounded by his family".

Adan Canto, known for 'Designated Survivor' and the 'X-Men' films, died on January 8 at the age of 42 as a result of cancer. This was confirmed by his agent Jennifer Allen to 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Adan Canto had not previously made the diagnosis or his fight against the disease public.

Hollywood star Alec Musser, who rose to fame on the soap opera 'All My Children', has died at the age of just 50. His fiancée Paige Press and his uncle Robert made his death public to 'TMZ'. 'Page Six' reported a little later that it was suicide.

Milli Vanilli and Boney M. producer Frank Farian has died at the age of 82, as reported by 't-online'. This was confirmed by his family. The successful producer fell asleep peacefully in his apartment in Miami. Most recently, Frank Farian was increasingly in the media due to the filming of the Milli Vanilli scandal in the movie 'Girl You Know It's True'. With over 800 million records sold, he is one of the most successful producers in Germany.

'Star Trek' star Gary Graham is also dead. He died on January 22 at the age of 73, his ex-wife Susan Lavelle announced on Facebook. His current wife Becky was by his side. Gary Graham became famous as "Soval" in 'Star Trek: Enterprise'. He had previously played the lead role in the series 'Alien Nation' in the 1980s.

'Footloose' star Lynne Marta left this world at the age of 78. This was reported by 'The Hollywood Reporter' in mid-January 2024. Marta's friend Chris Saint-Hilaire confirmed her death to the media outlet. She is said to have died of cancer.