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[Deathwatch] Felix Haug, musician, 52



Same reader with a flare for the music industry - Ed.

Felix Haug, 52; His Band Had Hit Song 'Captain of Her Heart'

Felix Haug, half of the band Double that had a worldwide hit with the
song "The Captain of Her Heart" in the 1980s, died Saturday of a heart
attack, the Associated Press reported out of Zurich, Switzerland. He
was 52.

Haug, a drummer and keyboard player, joined the trio Ping Pong in 1980
along with singer and guitarist Kurt Maloo. They later decided to
perform as a duo and formed Double in 1983.

The band was a popular Swiss musical act. "The Captain of Her Heart"
sold more than 1.5 million singles to become a top 10 hit across Europe
in 1986 and reached No. 16 in the U.S. charts.