Daniel Boemle

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Daniel Christian Manuel Boemle, Dänu Boemle, "Sleepy Dan", "Öml" (* November 7 1960 in Berne; † February 21, 2007 in Les Ponts-de-Martel) was a well-known Swiss radio DJ. He presented various shows on DRS3 between 1988 and 1994. He was also a singer, author, culture critic and painter.

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From his early childhood onwards Boemle was considered a talented painter. By 22 owned his first atelier in an old farmhouse near Berne. During this period, Boemle's artistic mentor was Werner Schwarz who had made himself a name by creating church-windows made of old glass bottles.

In 1988 Boemle successfully applied for a job with DRS 3. During his active years as a radio DJ, he was one of the most influentual and acclamied Swiss radio DJs. Like Reeto von Gunten and François Mürner, he is considered to be one of the legendary voices of DRS 3. He resigned from DRS 3 in 1994 in order to return to painting.

In his spare time Boemle was a resident-DJ at various clubs around Basel, where – according to himself – the people appreciated the Funk and Jazz he played.

Boemle suffered from AIDS for many years. He finally decided to end his life with the help of a euthanasia organisation in February 2007.

He is buried in Les Ponts-de-Martel in the Jura of Neuenburg where he had lived since 2003.

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NAME Boemle, Daniel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Swiss, Moderator
DATE OF BIRTH November 7, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern
DATE OF DEATH Februar 21. 2007
PLACE OF DEATH Les Ponts-de-Martel
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