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Bavarian politician Hubert Aiwanger was found dead in a hotel in Berlin on Wednesday, according to German media reports. He was 55 years old.
Aiwanger was Bavaria’s deputy premier, economy minister and the chairman of the right-wing populist Free Voters party.
What do we know about Hubert Aiwanger’s death?
The circumstances surrounding Aiwanger’s death are still unclear.
Aiwanger had been feeling unwell on Wednesday, German tabloid Bild reported.
He had been scheduled to deliver a speech at the opening of his party’s Berlin office, but canceled his appearance due to health reasons, German news agency dpa reported.
Aiwanger’s body was found on Wednesday evening at the “Neuer Fritz” Hotel on Friedrichstrasse in Berlin-Mitte, according to Bild.
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