Dead at the age of 66 Marius Bear mourns the loss of his father

Franziska Pahle

3.7.2024

Swiss singer Marius Baer (30) mourns the death of his father. (archive picture)
Swiss singer Marius Baer (30) mourns the death of his father. (archive picture)
Picture: Keystone/Urs Flueeler

Swiss singer-songwriter Marius Bear mourns the loss of his father. "I love you Dad," Bear wrote on Instagram on Tuesday under a picture of his father Ulrich Hügli, who died on Sunday.

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  • Marius Bear mourns his father on Instagram.
  • Ulrich Hügli passed away at the age of 66.
  • Marius Bear cancels his upcoming performance on July 15 at the Postplatz Openair in Appenzell.

Marius Bear lost his father at the weekend. Ulrich Hügli passed away on Sunday.

The Swiss singer-songwriter made his loss public in an Instagram post. "I love you Dad", Baer wrote alongside a photo showing him with his dad.

Hügli passed away at the age of 66. Marius Bear, whose real name was Marius Hügli, subsequently canceled his upcoming performance on 15 July at the Postplatz Openair in Appenzell AI, as the organizers announced on Instagram on Tuesday.

Marius Bear fans show their sympathy

Numerous fans of the Appenzeller expressed their condolences in the comments on Baer's Instagram post. "Sincere condolences" or "I send you lots of love" can be read there again and again.

Marius Bear had won the "Best Talent" award at the Swiss Music Awards (SMA) 2019, among others.

Bear has also been dubbed the "Swiss Joe Cocker". In 2022, he came 17th for Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest.


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