Daniel Küblböck

Daniel Dominik Kaiser-Küblböck (born Daniel Dominik Küblböck; 27 August 1985 – 9 September 2018) was a German pop singer. His popularity came from late 2002 until 2004. He was known for appearing in the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS), the German version of Pop Idol, in which he came third. 

In 2005, Küblböck appeared in the German version of Big Brother, and in 2015, he took part in the eighth season of the German version of Let's Dance, where he finished sixth.

 Personal life and disappearance 
In 2010, Küblböck came out as gay. Before his disappearance, he opened up about possibly transitioning into a woman. He began using the name Lana Kaiser.

Küblböck was reported missing on 9 September 2018 after falling overboard at a cruise ship on the Labrador Sea near Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Canadian coast guard started a search operation on site and assisting. On 10 September 2018, the coast guard abandoned its search due to the slim chance of survival in the cold water.

References

Other websites
 Official Homepage of Daniel Küblböck
 Official Fan Club of Daniel Küblböck
 Official Myspace of Daniel Küblböck


Category:1985 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Missing people
Category:German pop singers
Category:German movie actors
Category:German television actors
Category:German LGBT people
Category:LGBT actors
Category:LGBT singers
Category:Gay men
Category:People declared dead in absentia
Category:Entertainers from Bavaria