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Hermann J. Huber (1954 – 28 July 2009) was a German journalist, writer, and politician.[1] He was born and died in Moosbach, Bavaria.
Hermann J. Huber | |
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 Hermann J. Huber | |
| Born | 31 October 1954 |
| Died | 28 July 2009 (aged 54) Moosbach, Bavaria, Germany |
| Occupations | Journalist and writer |
Life
editAfter school in Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, at Augustinus-Gymnasium Weiden, Huber studied Roman Catholic theology and history at LMU Munich. After university studies, Huber worked as a journalist. From 1977 to 1981, Huber was president of the Medien und Jugend in Deutschland organisation. Huber was editor-in-chief of the magazines die alternative and Der Blickpunkt. During the 1980s and 1990s, Huber wrote 14 books. In 1989, his book Leben, Lieben, Legenden became a national interest in Germany. In this book, Huber wrote about popular gay people such as singer Rex Gildo.
Huber, who lived openly gay, died of a myocardial infarction on 28 July 2009 in Moosbach.
Works by Huber
edit- Leben, Lieben, Legenden (1989)
- Leben, Laster, Leidenschaft, Weitere 60 schillernde Kultstars der Schwulen (Foerster Verlag, Frankfurt/Main)
- Gay Video Guide – Part 1 (Foerster Media, Offenbach)
- Gay Video Guide – Part 2 (Foerster Media, Offenbach)
- Das schwule Dschungelbuch (Foerster Media, Offenbach)
- Schauspieler Lexikon der Gegenwart – Germany Austria Switzerland (Langen Müller Verlag, Munich)
- Gewalt und Leidenschaft – Filmlexikon (Bruno Gmünder Verlag, Berlin)
- Gott spielt mit – Film- und Fernsehstars über ihren Glauben (Herder Verlag, Freiburg)
References
edit- ↑ Scheuß, Christian (30 July 2009). "Hermann J. Huber ist tot". Queer.de (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2025.