Overview

• Manfred Oskar Tauchen's death at age 77 has been confirmed by family sources and reported by Austrian media outlet Kurier.
• Tauchen co-created the cult musical 'Der Watzmann' in the 1970s, a landmark in Austrian pop theater, with Joesi Prokopetz and Wolfgang Ambros.
• In 1983, he co-founded the NDW band DÖF alongside Inga and Annette Humpe, achieving widespread success with the hit 'Codo ... düse im Sauseschritt.'
• He collaborated extensively with Austropop legends, including Wolfgang Ambros on the album 'Schaffnerlos,' solidifying his influence in the genre.
• Tauchen also enjoyed an acting career, with notable roles in German comedies like 'Ballermann 6' and 'Didi und die Rache der Enterbten,' as well as a 1995 appearance on RTL's 'Unter uns.'