Jürgen Kiessling
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Jürgen Kiessling (Spelled Kießling in German)(1940 or 1941 – 13 July 2006) was a representative of the Berlin Senate Department and spokesman for the 12 host cities during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His duties included coordinating the "Fan Mile" near Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a spot where hundreds of thousands of fans watched the matches on giant screens during the month-long tournament.
He shot himself hours after the World Cup Final[1] and died in hospital four days later.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ World Cup official shot himself (English), BBC News, 11 July 2006
- ^ 'Suicide' of World Cup official (English), BBC News, 13 July 2006
[edit] External links
- OC News: Fan Fests in all twelve FIFA World Cup Host Cities from the official World Cup website
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