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Mirco Nontschew (29 October 1969 – c. 3 December 2021) was a German comedian. He gained recognition for his role in the German comedy television series RTL Samstag Nacht (1993–1998).
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| Born | 29 October 1969 East Berlin, East Germany |
| Died | 3 December 2021 (aged 52) |
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Early life
editNontschew was born in East Berlin, on 29 October 1969. His father Vasko Nontschew was a musician who had emigrated to East Germany from Bulgaria and his mother was a journalist. Following his parents' wishes, he learned to be a mechanic in the VEB Medizinische Geräte Berlin.[1] On 28 July 1989, he first appeared on stage as a beatboxer and breakdancer with his group "Downtown Lyrics" in Radebeul near Dresden.[1] He also played piano and drums. Shortly afterwards, he emigrated to West Germany.
Career
editIn 1993, he was approached by Hugo Egon Balder, who was then looking for comedians for his new comedy television series RTL Samstag Nacht. Nontschew was the first person cast, mainly due to his talent of imitating sounds.[2] He was a member of the sketch show for its entire run from 1993 to 1998.
In 2001, Nontschew was given his own show Mircomania alongside Janine Kunze on Sat.1.[1] He later appeared in the German comedy films 7 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Wood (2004) and 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) as well as other films.[2]
From 2005, he was a frequent guest in the improvisational comedy show Frei Schnauze and in 2012, he partnered up with Sophia Thomalla as well as fellow comedian Oliver Beerhenke for a reboot of the Sat.1 show Die Dreisten Drei.[1]
His last appearances were in 2021 as a contestant on two seasons of the Bully Herbig show LOL: Last One Laughing.[2] He also appeared in the third season released four months after his death. The season was dedicated to him.[3]
Personal life
editNontschew had two daughters, one with his ex-wife Melanie Nontschew and one with his girlfriend Monique Bredow.[4][5] He died on, or shortly before, 3 December 2021, at the age of 52.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Im Alter von 52 Jahren: Komiker Mirco Nontschew gestorben". FAZ.NET (in German). 4 December 2021. ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Komiker Mirco Nontschew im Alter von 52 Jahren gestorben". Tagesschau (in German). 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Dritte Staffel von "LOL" ist Mirco Nontschew gewidmet". vip.de (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Comedian Nontschew zum 2. Mal Vater". www.bz-berlin.de. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Erfreut: Comedian Mirco Nontschew ist wieder Vater geworden". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.