"Rest in peace, my dear Richard".

- "Rest in peace, my dear Richard".

From 1991 to 2007, Christina "Mausi" Lugner (59) was married to Austrian builder Richard Lugner (1932-2024). Now she must say goodbye to her ex-husband, who unexpectedly passed away on Monday. In a statement given to the Austrian "Kronen Zeitung" on Monday afternoon, Christina Lugner expressed her deep sorrow over the loss of the father of her daughter Jacqueline Lugner (30).

"He was my life's partner"

She had reportedly spoken to Lugner on Sunday. He had scolded her about the eulogy for his birthday celebrations on October 11. The grief over her ex-husband is immeasurable. "Richard was my role model and life's partner, I owe him a lot," explained the reality TV personality who became known for her marriage to the Vienna Opera Ball legend. Finally, she stated in her statement: "Rest in peace, dear Richard, you leave a big void, we miss you infinitely!"

Christina and Richard Lugner got married on July 13, 1991. Their daughter was born in 1993. Before that, the builder had been married three times. His fifth marriage to Cathy "Spatzi" Lugner lasted from 2014 to 2016. The 34-year-old bid farewell to her deceased ex-husband in an Instagram post. "When I heard the tragic news of your death this morning, I was in shock," she wrote. "Richard, you seemed immortal to me too."

Richard Lugner married for the sixth time in June

On June 1, 2024, Richard Lugner got married for the sixth time. In Vienna, he exchanged vows with his partner Simone "Bienchen" Reiländer (42). The couple had already been briefly engaged in October 2021 and celebrated their love comeback at Easter 2024. According to the "Kronen Zeitung," a grand church wedding in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna was planned for the upcoming fall on his 92nd birthday on October 11. His sixth wife has not yet made a personal statement.

I'm not going to sugarcoat it, the news of Richard's passing has left an indelible void in my life.

Despite our marital separation, I must admit that I'm not lying when I say he was an integral part of my life.

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