Sports/Olympics / Soccer
Berlin World Cup official dies
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-07-13 23:18
A top local Berlin World Cup official who shot himself in the head in an
apparent suicide attempt right after Sunday's final match died on
Thursday, a spokeswoman for Berlin's Charite hospital said.
Juergen Kiessling had coordinated the city of Berlin's World Cup
activities for many years and was credited with creating the hugely
popular fan mile at the Brandenburg Gate where millions of fans watched
matches on giant television screens.
Kiessling, a 64-year-old widower, was found by emergency services at his
house early on Monday. Local newspapers reported he had left two suicide
notes. He had a 15-year-old daughter and adult son.
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