BERLIN — Hubert Aiwanger, the leader of a conservative party that has become a mainstay of Bavarian politics and sought to expand its influence across Germany, has been found dead at a Berlin hotel.

The body of Aiwanger, who was Bavaria’s deputy governor and the southern state’s economy minister, was found in his hotel room in the centre of the capital on Wednesday evening, Berlin police and prosecutors said. Prosecutors said that an autopsy carried out Thursday produced no evidence that anyone else was involved in his death.

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[–] 71 points 3 days ago (2 children)

the 55-year-old Aiwanger had planned to make a speech Wednesday afternoon at the opening of a Berlin office of his party, the Free Voters, but pulled out of the event for health reasons.

"pulled out of the event for health reasons" but apparently didnt feel the need to go to the hospital. Idiot until the end.

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  • [–] 40 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Was it autoerotic asphyxiation? I bet it was autoerotic asphyxiation!

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  • [–] 27 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

    This headline made me realize that "Found dead in a hotel" sounds like they were found dead in their room and probably died of a heart attack or drug overdose, whereas "Found dead at a hotel" makes it sound like they were shot and stuffed in a cleaning supply closet.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Shot twice in the back of the head and stuffed into a locked duffle bag. No foul play suspected.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    Didn’t that actually happen to a British spy? Found in a duffel bag and they said they concluded they put themselves in there which was obviously impossible, and then someone related to the case died falling down their stairs

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