Tamme Hanken (May 16, 1960 – October 10, 2016) was a German

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and animals

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known from the two documentary TV shows ''Der XXL-Ostfriese'' on

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and ''Knochenbrecher on Tour'' on kabel eins, the latter of which had up to two million viewers. Born in

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, he also was the author of a book, ''Das Glück der Pferde in meinen Händen'', which was published in 2001. Tamme Hanken, who didn't have any formal chiropractic education, died in

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on October 10 2016, from sudden heart failure. 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall and weighing 140 kg (309 lbs), he was described as a "gentle giant" by an NDR obituary.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanken, Tamme 1960 births 2016 deaths German television personalities Natural horsemanship People from East Frisia East Frisians