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[[File:Roger Cicero.png|thumb]] '''Roger Cicero''' (1970-2016) was a famous [[Germany|German]] jazz singer and pianist. == Life == Roger Cicero was born Roger Marcel Cicero Ciceu on July 6, 1970 and died March 24, 2016. Cicero began performing at age 11 and later studied at the Hohner conservatory. He continued his study in the [[Netherlands]] and established the Roger Cicero Jazz Quartet in 2003. By 2006 he was a household name in Germany, he began performing in swing bands and played in big bands, recapturing their sound of the post-war era.<ref name="DeutscheWelle20160329rc" /> He performed in "Hilde," a documentary about Hildegard Knef, Germany's most famous post-war actress and singer.<ref name="DeutscheWelle20160329rc"/> He participated in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.<ref name="DeutscheWelle20160329rc" /> He placed 19th at Eurovision with his performance of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiFntVaHWZc Frauen regier'n die Welt].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiFntVaHWZc | title = Roger Cicero - Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Germany | last = Cicero | first = Roger | date = May 12, 2007 | website = YouTube|publisher=Ekrem Niksat|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref> ==Illness == Diagnosed with [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] (CFS) a few years prior to his death, he had to cancel his 2014-15 concert tour ''The Roger Cicero Jazz Experience'' after collapsing with weakness, which led to him being diagnosed with [[myocarditis]].<ref name="bunte"/> His illness began with [[chronic fatigue syndrome|CFS]] and a number of health issues set in, leading to an acute case of [[myocarditis]].<ref name="DeutscheWelle20160329rc" /> Cicero had performed two songs live on TV in Bavaria, Germany, just hours before his death.<ref name="bunte">{{Cite news | url=https://www.bunte.de/stars/star-news/trauerfaelle/roger-cicero-45-er-lebte-so-gesund-wie-konnte-das-passieren-276891.html| title = Er lebte so gesund! Wie konnte das passieren?|website=Bunte de Redaktion | date = 2016-03-30|trans-title=|quote=Doch wie konnte es trotz seines gesunden Lebensstils zu seinem tragischen Tod kommen? Hat sich der leidenschaftliche Sänger so kurz vor seiner Tournee womöglich zu viel Stress zugemutet? Schon Ende letzten Jahres musste Roger Cicero wegen akuter Schwächesyndrome Termine absagen, er erlitt einen Zusammenbruch. Die Diagnose damals: Herzmuskelentzündung. Doch der Sänger, der seine Arbeit so liebte, schonte sich kaum, reiste von einer Stadt in die nächste, um seine „Cicero sings Sinatra“-Tour zu promoten, die im April starten sollte. Hat er sich zu wenig Ruhe gegönnt?}}</ref> == Death == Roger died from a sudden stroke at age 45, which was reported to be caused by his [[chronic fatigue syndrome]]. He had suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome for several years.<ref name="DeutscheWelle20160329rc">{{citation | author = Deutsche Welle (news) | title = German jazz singer Roger Cicero dies, aged 45 | date = Mar 29, 2016 | url = http://www.dw.com/en/german-jazz-singer-roger-cicero-dies-aged-45/a-19147899 }}</ref> {{Quote frame|quote=Cicero had suffered chronic fatigue syndrome, which reportedly led to his untimely death through a sudden stroke on Thursday, March 24.<ref name="DeutscheWelle20160329rc"/>|source = Deutsche Well| title = German jazz singer Roger Cicero dies, aged 45}} ==See also == * [[Causes of death]] * [[List of deaths caused by myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome]] * [[List of famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] ==Learn more== *[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2440679/ imdb] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Cicero Wikipedia - Roger Cicero] *2016, [http://m.dw.com/en/german-jazz-singer-roger-cicero-dies-aged-45/a-19147899 Obituary] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiFntVaHWZc Frauen regier'n die Welt] - Eurovision performance == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:People with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] [[Category:Famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] [[Category:German famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]] [[Category:Deceased people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]]
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