Tamme Hanken | |
|---|---|
 Tamme Hanken 2014 | |
| Born | May 16, 1960 |
| Died | 10 October 2016 (aged 56) Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Horse trainer |
| Spouse | Carmen Hanken |
Tamme Hanken (May 16, 1960 – October 10, 2016) was a German horse whisperer and animals bonesetter known from the two documentary TV shows Der XXL-Ostfriese on NDR and Knochenbrecher on Tour on kabel eins, the latter of which had up to two million viewers.[1] Born in Filsum, he also was the author of a book, Das Glück der Pferde in meinen Händen, which was published in 2001.
Tamme Hanken, who didn't have any formal chiropractic education,[2] died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on October 10 2016, from sudden heart failure.[3] 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall and weighing 140 kg (309 lbs), he was described as a "gentle giant" by an NDR obituary.[4]
References
- ↑ ""XXL-Ostfriese" Tamme Hanken ist gestorben". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ "Wie lebt es sich als Knochenbrecher in Ostfriesland? Tamme Hanken, 47, renkt verletzte Pferde wieder ein, weist aber auch kranke Mäuse oder Menschen nicht ab". Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), GEO Special, Nr. 2/2008 – Deutsche Nordsee - ↑ "Tamme Hanken: Herztod auf Toilette in Garmisch-Partenkirchen". Münchner Merkur (in German). 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ ""Schlaap good, min groode Jung"". Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
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