Austrian music stars deceased in Traffic collision
Here are 1 famous musicians from Austria died in Traffic collision:
Falco
Falco (February 19, 1957 Vienna-February 6, 1998 Villa Montellano) also known as Johannes Holzel, T»MA a.k.a. Falco, TMA a.k.a. Falco, T-MA aka Falco, Johannes Hölzel, T»MA, Johann Hölzel, T»MB, Johann (Hans) Hölzel, der erste weiße Rapper, Falco Gottehrer or Hans Hölzel was an Austrian singer, songwriter and rapper.
His albums include Meisterstücke, The Sound Of Musik, The Very Best - Tribute '98, Portrait, Meine schönsten Erfolge, Jeanny, Helden von Heute, Falko Gold, Greatest Hits, Volume II and Egoist. Genres he performed include New Wave, Pop music, Pop-rap, Glam rock, Funk, Rock music, Hip hop music, Synthpop and Neue Deutsche Welle.
Falco rose to international fame in the 1980s with his hit song "Rock Me Amadeus," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also had other popular songs such as "Vienna Calling," "Jeanny," and "Der Kommissar."
Aside from music, Falco also had a brief film career, appearing in the title role of the 1988 movie "Verdammt, wir leben noch!"
Throughout his life, Falco struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. He tragically died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 1998 at the age of 40, leaving behind a legacy as one of Austria's most successful musicians.
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