05-08-2025
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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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.
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.
Mill is survived by children Vanessa, Kevin and Max.
