Frank Mill, 1990 World Cup Winner with West Germany, Dies at 67

Published on August 5, 2025

Frank Mill, a member of West Germany’s 1990 World Cup-winning squad, has died at the age of 67.

His former clubs Fortuna Duesseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen confirmed the news on Tuesday. Mill passed away due to complications from a severe heart attack he suffered in May.

During his career, Mill earned 17 caps for West Germany and won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.

He also lifted the German Cup with Borussia Dortmund. Although he was part of the 1990 World Cup squad, he didn’t play in the tournament.

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Mill’s hometown club, Rot-Weiss Essen, paid tribute to him, calling him “a legend” and “an ambassador for football across the country.” He is the second member of the 1990 World Cup squad to pass away, following Andreas Brehme, who scored the winning goal in the final against Argentina.

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