Former TURBONEGRO Frontman HANK VON HELL Passes At 49; Manager Denies Rumours Of Suicide
November 23, 2021, 3 years ago
Former Turbonegro frontman Hank Von Hell (real name Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby) was found dead in a public park in Oslo, Norway on Friday, November 19th.
Husby's manager and best friend, Boye Nythun, has shot down reports and rumours that cause of death was suicide Speaking with Se Og Hør, Nythun issued the following statement:
"In recent days, we have seen and observed a lot of rumors about Hans-Erik's death. I can deny that Hans-Erik took his own life. Hans-Erik had optimistic plans for the future and much to look forward to. It was no secret that Hans-Erik has lived a hard life at times. He has also been open about this before. The last few months have been extra hard for him, and unfortunately the sum of a hard-lived life became too much for him. Hans-Erik's body could no longer stand it. He was found in Slottsparken. His body had simply said 'stop.' It is tragic, and now we ask for peace.
We will not say anything more about the case, but (we have decided to go public) so that we avoid more speculation and rumors."
Husby recorded six studio albums with Turbonegro: Never Is Forever (1994), Ass Cobra (1996), Apocalypse Dudes (1998), Scandinavian Leather (2003), Party Animals (2005) and Retox (2007). He left the band in 2009 and would go on to release two solo albums, Egomania (2018) and Dead (2020).
