Presenter Andrea Otto died at the age of 47 after a long illness. This was announced by Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Andrea Otto is dead. The presenter died on July 1st at the age of 47. That on Tuesday, July 5, with. About a year and a half ago, she took a break and “wanted to take care of her family and her health,” they say. “The ‘Abendschau’ presenter and BR sports journalist confidently made plans, firmly believed in her recovery and a return to the editorial office.” She has now passed away after a long illness, leaving behind her husband and daughter.
Andrea Otto’s team is “shocked and stunned”
In a message from her BR-/ARD-Sports team and the “Abendschau”: “We are shocked and stunned – we miss Andrea: her sun continues to shine in our hearts. Our thoughts are with her daughter, her husband and her parents .” Otto was more than a wonderful colleague. “She was sunshine! Andrea exemplified positive charisma and good humor – she was always friendly, cheerful and fair.”
According to her station, the trained bookseller Andrea Otto began her career at Bayerischer Rundfunk in 2000 and initially worked on radio at Bayern 3 and B5. From 2007 she also moderated on television and stood in front of the camera for “Blickpunkt Sport”. From 2009 she presented winter sports on ARD and was later part of the ARD team at numerous Olympic Games and World Championships. From 2012 she was part of the permanent moderation team of the BR “Abendschau”. Until the end of 2020, she mainly presented the regional magazine “Abendschau – der Sueden”.
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Source: Stern
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