German 1990 World Cup Winner Frank Mill Dies At 67

The World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990, Frank Mill, has died.

He was 67 years old.

The former player’s former clubs, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen, confirmed his passing on Tuesday.

Mill, who earned a bronze medal with West Germany at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and also secured a German Cup while playing for Borussia Dortmund, died due to complications from a serious heart attack he experienced in May.

He represented West Germany 17 times and was included in the squad for the 1990 World Cup, although he did not play in any matches during the tournament in Italy.

In a statement, hometown club Essen called Mill “a legend” and “an ambassador for football across the country”.

Mill is the second 1990 World Cup squad member to pass away after Andreas Brehme, who scored the winning goal in the final against Argentina.