Lverything in the world of music: he died at the age of 54 Luke Bergia, former drummer and founder of rock band Marlene Kuntz. The musician was found lifeless in his home in Cuneo on 23 March. The causes of death are unknown at the moment. He leaves behind two sons, Tommaso and Alessandro. And so many fans, still incredulous and heartbroken.
Luca Bergia and the Marlene Kuntz
The name of Luca Bergia is inevitably linked to that of Marlene Kuntz. Because, despite having left the band years ago, he was one of the founders of the group. It was the year 1989 and he, together with Riccardo Tesio, had contributed to the birth of a band quickly become famous in the Italian music scene. But then she decided to change her life and devote herself to something else.
Farewell to the teaching band
In 2020, in fact, Luca Bergia decided to leave the Marlene Kuntz and reinvent himself as a teacher. According to reports from the news agency Handle, in fact, he assumed “the position of science teacher at the Madonna dell’Olmo di Cuneo and Chiusa Pesio middle schools”. That was a particular year for the drummer also due to the difficult moments he went through after contracting Covid.
I needed time and calm
The farewell to Marlene Kuntz surprised many fans to whom Luca Bergia himself gave an explanation. The artist said he has finished the last tour “exhausted, bewildered, devoid of mental and creative energies”. Hence the need for a stop.
«I needed to unplug and take a year off (which then became two) to get back on my feet. I needed time and the right calm to be able to answer the unexpected questions that were becoming more and more pressing and urgent in my mind» he explained on social media. Then the choice of teaching and the decision to live a different life. Until death, which came too soon.
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