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Franz Josef Wagner, Influential German Journalist, Dies at 82

10/7/2025

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Franz Josef Wagner, 82, died October 7, 2025, in Berlin's Franziskus Hospital.
His column Post von Wagner ran nearly 25 years in Bild, shaping German journalism.
He began in the 1960s, later working for major publications and becoming a defining tabloid figure.
His last column, published September 7, 2025, questioned miracles; he is survived by his wife and daughter.

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Franz Josef Wagner, 82, died October 7, 2025, in Berlin's Franziskus Hospital.
His column Post von Wagner ran nearly 25 years in Bild, shaping German journalism.
He began in the 1960s, later working for major publications and becoming a defining tabloid figure.
His last column, published September 7, 2025, questioned miracles; he is survived by his wife and daughter.