Mirco Nontschew

Mirco Nontschew (29 October 1969 – 3 December 2021) was a German comedian. He gained recognition for his role in the German comedy television series RTL Samstag Nacht (1993–1998).

Early life Nontschew was born in East Berlin, on 29 October 1969. His father Vasko Nontschew was a musician who had emigrated to East Germany from Bulgaria and his mother was a journalist. Following his parents' wishes, he learned to be a mechanic in the VEB Medizinische Geräte Berlin. On 28 July 1989, he first appeared on stage as a beatboxer and breakdancer with his group "Downtown Lyrics" in Radebeul near Dresden. He was a member of the sketch show for its entire run from 1993 to 1998.

In 2001, Nontschew was given his own show Mircomania alongside Janine Kunze on Sat.1.

Personal life Nontschew had two daughters, one with his ex-wife Melanie Nontschew and one with his girlfriend Monique Bredow. He died on, or shortly before, 3 December 2021, at the age of 52.