Gendenkfeier planned for Gunter Sachs

Honor of Gunter Sachs planned by a big commemoration

11.05.2011

After the suicide of the suffering from Alzheimer Gunter Sachs, the relatives plan a funeral „in the closest family circle“, explained the son of prominent entrepreneur, Rolf Sachs. Opposite the news agency „dpa“ However, Rolf Sachs announced a commemoration on a larger scale at a later date.

Gunter Sachs had died on 7 May in the face of self-diagnosed Alzheimer's disease. He was convinced by the study of comprehensive publications to have recognized that he at the „hopeless illness A.“ The deceased wrote in his farewell letter published by the family. „The loss of mental control over my life would be an undignified state, which I have decided to strongly oppose“, Gunter Sachs justified his last step.

Burial planned by Gunter Sachs in close family circle
The family and friends of 78-year-old Gunter Sachs have been hit hard by the suicide of the prominent entrepreneur, artist, photographer and astrology researcher. After the corpse was released following the forensic examination, the relatives are now planning a funeral „in the closest family circle“, explained Rolf Sachs. Further details of the funeral were not announced by the son of the deceased. Place and time of the funeral will not be published since the funeral „a purely private matter“ Rolf Sachs emphasized that there would be a public commemoration ceremony for his deceased father at a later date, according to Rolf Sachs' statement to the news agency „dpa“.

Friends and family severely shaken by the death of Gunter Sachs
While it had become rather quiet in recent years, the public person of Gunter Sachs, this was especially in the 1960s and 70s as an elegant playboy and bon vivant, who was, inter alia, from 1966 to 1969 with the French actress Brigitte Bardot. This was deeply shocked by the suicide of the 78-year-old and suffered the information of the Swiss newspaper „view“ According to a collapse. „I am so shocked and sad that I can only express myself properly after Gunter's funeral“, quoted the Swiss newspaper the former movie star. „I also do that out of great respect that I have for the entire Sachs family“, so the further opinion of Bardot.

Alzheimer's: The hopeless disease
The fact that Gunter Sachs has taken his own life in the face of an imminent Alzheimer's disease seems relatively incomprehensible to outsiders, as Sachs has so far barely noticeably suffered from the symptoms. But experts know that although the initial features of the special dementia disease have little effect, but with the progressive course of a complete loss of personality threatens, as not only everyday but also their own biography is increasingly forgotten. There is no prospect of recovery, and those affected can only hope that they will be able to stay fit for a few years longer through appropriate therapy. This ultimately led Gunter Sachs to make an end of his life before his personality was lost. (Fp)

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