Legendary ORF-Talkmaster Hermes Phettberg died at the age of 72

Legendary ORF-Talkmaster Hermes Phettberg died at the age of 72

Unternalb bei Retz, Österreich - The ORF talkmaster and controversial artist Hermes Phettberg died at the age of 72. His companion Hannes Moser announced the sad news on Facebook today and said goodbye with the words: "Better to live friend." Phettberg, who was called Josef Fenz with a bourgeois name, has suffered from serious health problems in recent years, including several strokes that have significantly impaired his health. According to reports, he was in bed and withdrawn largely from the public.

a life full of controversy and creativity

Hermes Phettberg became known at the end of the 1990s through his show “Nette Leit Show”, which with the memorable question “Frucade or egg liqueur?” started. His artistic work was characterized by provocative performances and versatile creativity, which often simple in the areas of art and politics. As early as the early 1990s, he drew attention to himself with his sadomasochistic art campaigns, which aroused the interest of the public. His political ambitions even led him to several memberships in various political parties, where he moved publicly to the SPÖ in 2018.

Phettberg was not only a talkmaster, but also a sought -after columnist who wrote a weekly column in the "butterfly" from 1992. His exciting life's work ranges from theater to controversial action art projects, which he carried out together with Walter Reichl. In the past few years, he was honored that his friend Kurt Palm dedicated a documentary to him. Phettberg's death marks the end of a chapter in Austrian cultural history, which was characterized by both artistic and political, such as the reports from exxpress.at href = "https://www.diepresse.com/19189527/publizist-und-ex-talkmaster-Hermes-phettberg-verstorben"> clarify summaries of the press.com