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Falco's Grave

Falco's Grave

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Falco's Grave

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Location: Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

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Tamara B.

July 8, 2019

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An obelisk and a huge glass plate commemorate the singer Falco, whose real name was Hans Hölzel. The Viennese musician died on February 6, 1998, at the age of just 40, in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Fans still regularly lay flowers today.

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Intertronic und Sonja 🎄🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

January 6, 2021

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Falco (real name Johann "Hans" Hölzel; born February 19, 1957 in Vienna; † February 6, 1998 near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) was an Austrian musician. His title Rock Me Amadeus reached the top of the US Billboard charts as the only German-language song to date. [1]

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May 28, 2023

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Here at the Central Cemetery, Falco has been reunited with his beloved mother since 2014.
In April 2014, Maria Hölzel died and was buried in her son's grave. Even during …

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Elevation 230 m

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