Overview

• Nadja Abd el Farrag, known for her work with Blue System and her relationship with Dieter Bohlen, died on May 9 at 60 from organ failure in a Hamburg hospital.
• Dieter Bohlen shared an emotional video from a 1992 performance, calling her passing deeply saddening and expressing his grief publicly.
• Thomas Anders, Bohlen’s former Modern Talking bandmate, reflected on Abd el Farrag’s kindness and vulnerability, expressing sorrow over her death.
• Abd el Farrag had openly discussed her battles with liver cirrhosis, ADHD, and alcoholism in recent years, highlighting the toll of public life on her health.
• Plans for a private funeral are underway as public discussions revisit her legacy, career, and the pressures of celebrity culture.