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Death with 81Heidi Hetzer: Berlin rally driver and Opel dealer is dead

Heidi Hetzer is dead. The rally driver, Opel dealer and globetrotter died at the age of 81 in her Berlin apartment. The cause of death is still unclear.

Cult rally driver Heidi Hetzer (here archive picture) loved her life. Now she was found dead in her Berlin apartment.
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The Opel dealer, former rally driver and traveling Berliner Heidi Hetzer was found dead on Easter Monday in her apartment in Charlottenburg, the first reported the BZ. According to an Instagram post published on their site, Heidi Hetzer turned 81. "The cause of death is still unclear." According to the police, there is no evidence of alien influence.

Heidi Hetzer planned a second trip to Africa

The last sign of life of Heidi Hetzer came on April 9: It shows the former rally driver with a family, which she described as her "2nd home" in Cape Town. There she had finished her first part of an African trip and returned to Germany seven days later. Earlier, on April 1, the globetrotter, via Instagram, said she had been attacked by two men.

Heidi Hetzer had been traveling in South Africa with a pink jeep. The second leg of their journey was to take place in November 2019.

Check out this post on Instagram

In Hermanus on the Garden Route I spend two wonderful days with the family Ryno and Retha. I particularly loved the son Phillip. He is only 14, but wants to study in Berlin. I met this family 2 years ago with Hudo after Hudo was vacated in St. Lucia. That was a happy reunion. Of course, it went to church on Sunday. I was with the children. Everything is cheerful and relaxed, you like to go there.

A post shared by Heidi Hetzer (@heidihetzer) on Apr 6, 2019 at 1:02 PDT

Heidi Hetzer had cult status in Berlin

In the 1960s, Heidi Hetzer took over the family business of her father in Berlin-Charlottenburg: the Opel dealership. Previously, she learned the profession of automotive mechanic. Seven years ago, she retired and sold the company. In between , Heidi Hetzer won over 150 prizes as a rally driver . And it pulled her out into the world. On her blog, she regularly informed her fans about her long-distance travel. Their largest was 960 days around the world - with a Hudson Great Eight vintage car (built in 1930). After 84, 000 kilometers, 46 countries and 31 months, the globetrotter returned to the capital and received acclaim. During her trip, she had even overcome a cancer.

Now Heidi Hetzer is dead - and Berlin loses an iconic soul. She leaves a son and a daughter.

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