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Cologne (dpa) - RTL presenter Jan Hahn died at the age of 47.
According to the Cologne broadcaster on Thursday, the moderator of “Guten Morgen Deutschland” succumbed to a brief serious illness on Tuesday.
"We are all shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden death of Jan," said the managing director of RTL News, Stephan Schmitter.
"All of our thoughts and our deepest sympathies go with his family and loved ones."
Born in Leipzig, he studied communication, media and theater studies after graduating from high school.
He has been in front of the camera since 2001.
In addition to moderating various game and live shows, he was a moderator at Sat1 breakfast television from 2001 to 2016.
In 2017 he moved to RTL and has been part of the “Guten Morgen Deutschland” team ever since.
He was a father of three.
"The RTL family is losing a very special person and dear colleague who has given us all a lot of wonderful television moments," said Schmitter.
"Jan, we will never forget you!"
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