Hertha BSC President Kay Bernstein Dies Unexpectedly at 43

As of: January 20, 2024, 8:04 a.m

By: Marius Epp

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Kay Bernstein, President of Hertha BSC, died unexpectedly at the age of 43. Meanwhile, the DFL put a stop to a planned minute’s silence by the KSC.

Update from January 19th, 9:43 a.m.: Karlsruher SC and Hertha BSC have a fan friendship that has existed for 47 years. As a sign of solidarity and in honor of the late Hertha President Kay Bernstein, the KSC will also wear mourning ribbon at the start of the second half of the 2nd Bundesliga on Friday against VfL Osnabrück.

The people of Baden also wanted to hold a minute’s silence after entering the stadium, but the German Football League (DFL) now apparently put a stop to this action. As the German press agency reported that holding a minute’s silence immediately before the start of the game is not possible due to DFL regulations.

According to KSC press spokesman Michael Wolf, there should now be a minute’s silence after the warm-up phase. In addition, choreography is planned and the KSC will forego the usual warm-up music for the game against Osnabrück.

Hertha President Kay Bernstein has died at the age of 43. © IMAGO/Revierfoto

Cause of death of Kay Bernstein († 43): Public prosecutor’s office comments after autopsy

Update from January 18th, 2:44 p.m.: The Frankfurt/Oder public prosecutor’s office announced the results of the autopsy on Kay Bernstein’s body: The doctors assume a natural cause of death. The public prosecutor’s office knows the exact cause of death, but it was not disclosed for reasons of respect.

The statement continues: “Histological and histological examinations are still pending, but the results of these are not yet available. The public prosecutor’s office has ordered the release of Mr. Bernstein’s body.” According to the report, it will be in Bernstein’s home on Tuesday morning Berliner Zeitung An emergency doctor was called in, so the suspicion of a heart attack during sleep is obvious.

“According to the results of the preliminary autopsy, there is no evidence of foul play in Mr. Bernstein’s death,” the public prosecutor’s office made clear.

Hertha President Kay Bernstein died: cause of death unclear

Update from January 18, 2024, 12:05 p.m.: It still seems unclear why Hertha President Kay Bernstein died. As is well known, the criminal police initiated a death investigation procedure because a natural cause of death could not yet be diagnosed.

As the Bild Bernstein’s body will be autopsied on Thursday. A spokeswoman for the Frankfurt/Oder public prosecutor’s office confirmed this to the newspaper. Information or at least initial insights into how the 43-year-old was suddenly taken away from life could be available as early as Thursday.

Criminal biologist Dr. Mark Benecke clarifies this Bild-Report also explains what the procedure is for such an autopsy: “All organs are examined. The brain, discoloration on or under the skin, and bones are also examined for changes. Was there perhaps cancer? Was there foam in the lungs? Were there such signs of suffocation? A heart attack with a blocked coronary artery can often be seen with the naked eye or when the heart is cut open. But also in very thin sections under the microscope.”

Hertha President Kay Bernstein (†43) died: Police share initial findings on the cause of death

Update from January 17th, 1:40 p.m.: Football Germany mourns Kay Bernstein. The president of Hertha BSC died unexpectedly on January 16th – Bernstein was only 43 years old. The police have now initiated a death investigation and presented further findings regarding the cause of death on Wednesday morning.

A police spokesman told the Berliner Zeitungthat third-party negligence is excluded. “We are not currently assuming a suicide. Media reports of a suspected heart attack have not been confirmed. “It is being examined and investigated,” the report continues.

What remains is the pain among family, friends and fans – the Hertha professionals said goodbye to Bernstein with emotional words.

Hertha BSC mourns the loss of its president Kay Bernstein. © Andreas Gora/dpa

Hertha President Kay Bernstein (†43) died: Police initiate death investigation

Update from January 16th, 5:02 p.m: According to information from the Tagesspiegel The police initiated a death investigation because no natural death was certified. “As usual, there are death investigations if the cause of death is unclear,” said a police spokeswoman.

“The public prosecutor’s office will decide on further measures to clarify the causes of death. There are currently no indications of suicide or external influences. “Nevertheless, there are investigations and the process is ongoing,” the police spokeswoman continued. Bernstein’s body is now to be autopsied.

Hertha BSC reports the death of Kay Bernstein

First report: Berlin – Terrible news made the rounds on Tuesday (January 16): Kay Bernstein, president of the second division club Hertha BSC, died completely unexpectedly. “The entire club, its committees and employees are stunned and deeply dismayed,” the traditional club mourned in a statement.

There was initially no official information about Bernstein’s cause of death. Information of the BZ from Berlin and several other media outlets, it is suspected that the former lead singer of the Hertha fan curve died of a heart attack. However, there was initially no evidence for this assumption.

Kay Bernstein died: cause of death still unclear

On Thursday, Bernstein is said to have traveled to the Hertha team’s training camp in Alicante (Spain). Bild reported. Information from Berliners Morning post According to Bernstein, he went to bed at 11 p.m. on Monday. He didn’t wake up on Tuesday morning.

Last October, Bernstein had an accident on the club’s premises, in which, according to the Bild is said to have broken three vertebrae. There is no evidence of a connection with his death.

The death of Hertha President Kay Bernstein came as a surprise to everyone. © IMAGO/Michael Taeger

Hertha President Kay Bernstein died unexpectedly – he had only been in office since 2022

Bernstein was once the lead singer of the club in the Ostkurve and was also socially involved with Hertha. At the general meeting on June 26, 2022, he was surprisingly elected president against the favored CDU politician Frank Steffel and another competitor. He became the successor to Werner Gegenbauer, who had led the club for a long time. His election was also seen as a slap in the face for the Hertha establishment, some of which blatantly wanted to push through their opponent, Frank Steffel.

An ex-Ultra at the helm of a club that was still playing in the Bundesliga at the time was a novelty. Bernstein always addressed problems clearly. He made the club and the office more approachable again. This became clear not only with his omnipresent Hertha training jacket, which he usually wore.

Hertha was shocked by the death. In the 2nd Bundesliga, the capital club is in seventh place after 17 match days. On Sunday, coach Pal Dardai’s team will play the first game of the year against Fortuna Düsseldorf in their Olympic Stadium. (epp/dpa)

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