“The Cologne Carnival mourns the loss of Hans Süper,” the committee said in a statement. “His sense of humor was unique and his role on stage has never equaled.” From 1974 onwards, Süper and his partner Hans Zimmermann (“Dat Ei”) made millions laugh. With countless television appearances, “the little one” had become nationally famous. “He has always given a whole generation fun and carefree moments,” the festival committee honored him. Süper’s performances with his “Flitsch” (mandolin) were the highlight of the carnival session. “Cologne and the carnival have lost some of their heart today,” he said on Sunday.
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After the separation from Zimmermann, Süper appeared with Werner Keppel from 1991 as a Süper duet. At his official stage farewell 20 years ago at the Gürzenich in Cologne, everything that had rank and name in the carnival came. “Carnival’s friends from Garmisch to Flensburg have known him for years and will miss him,” he said at the time. (dpa/sc)
