According to Austrian media reports, building contractor Richard Lugner died on Monday morning. He was 91 years old.
The Austrian building contractor Richard Lugner has died at the age of 91. Austrian media reported this on Monday (12 August). There was reportedly a rescue operation in his villa in Döbling on Monday morning. According to reports, rescue workers tried to resuscitate Lugner, but in vain.
Recently repeated health problems
Lugner has been struggling with health problems recently. In mid-July, he announced that he had to undergo emergency heart surgery in Vienna and that his life was briefly in danger due to a rupture of his heart valve.
In June he celebrated his wedding
On June 1, the building contractor known by the nickname “Mortar” made headlines with his sixth wedding. He married his partner Simone “Bienchen” Reiländer (42) in Vienna, who had previously worked as a manager in a hardware store. The two had already been engaged for a short time in October 2021. They celebrated their love comeback at Easter 2024.
According to the “Kronen Zeitung”, a large church wedding was planned for the upcoming autumn on his 92nd birthday on October 11th in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna.
Source: Stern
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