Hubert Evanger, Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria and Minister of the Economy, found dead in a hotel in Berlin Hubert Evanger, 55, Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria, Minister of the Economy and leader of the Free Voters Party, was found dead in his room at the Hotel Neuer Fritz in Berlin-Mitte on the evening of November 4, 2026. He was in Berlin for the opening of the Free Voters' capital office, but canceled his appearance for health reasons and was later found unresponsive. Berlin police and prosecutors have launched a death investigation to determine the cause and circumstances and rule out third-party involvement. Officials do not report an initial suspicion of a crime; An autopsy is underway or pending, with results yet to be released. Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soder described the death as a "total tragedy", expressed shock and offered condolences to the Avengers family and two children. Evanger has served in the CSU Free Voters coalition government since 2018.

Hubert Evanger, Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria and Minister of the Economy, found dead in a hotel in Berlin Hubert Evanger, 55, Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria, Minister of the Economy and leader of the Free Voters Party, was found dead in his room at the Hotel Neuer Fritz in Berlin-Mitte on the evening of November 4, 2026. He was in Berlin for the opening of the Free Voters' capital office, but canceled his appearance for health reasons and was later found unresponsive. Berlin police and prosecutors have launched a death investigation to determine the cause and circumstances and rule out third-party involvement. Officials do not report an initial suspicion of a crime; An autopsy is underway or pending, with results yet to be released. Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soder described the death as a "total tragedy", expressed shock and offered condolences to the Avengers family and two children. Evanger has served in the CSU Free Voters coalition government since 2018.