The German music world is mourning the loss of Fernsehballett dancer André Höhl (1967-2026). According to Berliner Kurier, Höhl died in Berlin at age 59. Singer Stefanie Hertel (47) was among the artists Höhl performed with over the course of his career. In an Instagram Story accompanying photos of the two, she wrote: “It’s so unbelievably sad. Our dear friend and colleague André Höhl has left us forever.”
She then bid him farewell with emotional words: “Dear André, I will never forget you. You could make us laugh to tears with your witty humor, you could leave us awestruck by your brilliant and outstanding dancing, and I simply liked you a lot. Rest in peace.”
Mary Roos: “My Heart Weeps”
Singer Mary Roos (77) also mourns the gay dancer on Facebook: “My heart weeps. You were one of the best, funniest dancers in the former unforgettable MDR television ballet. I’m thinking about the finiteness we have on Earth. Up above, with everyone we love, we’ll start a crew. RIP, your Mary,” she writes alongside a photo of herself with the dancer.
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Long Career as a Dancer
André Höhl came from Leipzig and pursued dance training after finishing school. He subsequently worked at the Leipzig Opera. In 1989 he switched to the German Fernsehballet, with appearances on the DDR entertainment program “Ein Kessel Buntes.” As a soloist of the ballet, he achieved great success.
Höhl danced with stars such as Marika Rökk, Ute Lemper, Helene Fischer, and Dagmar Koller. The German Fernsehballett has not existed since 2020, though Höhl had already left the company before then. In addition to his engagements as a dancer, he also appeared as a cabaret artist and actor.
According to Berliner Kurier, Höhl’s husband had already died several years earlier.
