Despite being a successful and popular actor, he was hospitalized due
to depressions. During an eve-of-the-wedding party at his nephew's
house in Epstein/Taunus, he went to the cellar and strangled himself to
death (11 August 2000).
His son Florian was born in 1976.
Was also a Volksmusik (alpine folk music) singer and released 30
singles.
Being the son of an popular Austrian singer, he made his stage debut at
the age of five.