Frank Mill dead at 67: World Cup winner dies after heart attack as tributes pour in
STAR DEAD Frank Mill dead at 67: World Cup winner dies after heart attack as tributes pour in
FORMER World Cup winner Frank Mill has died aged 67.
The German suffered a heart attack in May and passed away at 2:30 this morning.
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Frank Mill earned 17 caps for West Germany during his playing career
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Mill was part of the West Germany squad that triumphed at Italia 90.
He earned 17 caps in total for his country, winning the World Cup and an Olympic bronze medal for Die Mannschaft.
German outlet Bild report that Mill suffered a heart attack while sitting in a car at Milan Malpensa Airport.
The former striker had headed to Italy to participate in a documentary about West Germany's World Cup triumph 25 years ago.
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It's reported that Mill had to be resuscitated by paramedics after he had stopped breathing for several minutes.
He was then airlifted to hospital, and had since been treated in German city Essen, his hometown.
Mill is survived by children Vanessa, Kevin and Max.
The former footballer began his career at Rot-Weiss Essen before being signed by Borussia Monchengladbach in 1981.
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Following five successful years there he signed for Borussia Dortmund, where he would spend a further eight seasons.
Mill finished his playing career with a spell at Fortuna Dusseldorf between 1994 and 1996.
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