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Holger Brück, former Hertha BSC captain, dead at 78
Holger Brück, former captain and defender of Hertha BSC, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 78 following a long illness. Hertha BSC, the Berlin club currently playing in Germany's 2. Bundesliga, announced the news through a statement referencing Brück's family, according to Zeit.de. His original club, KSV Hessen Kassel — a German football club based in Kassel, Hesse — also communicated news of his passing.