Spidi

Peter Wetzel (born December 27, 1966 - † July 26, 2018 ), known under the stage name Spidi , was a Swiss clown who was known nationwide as a symbol of Circus Knie .

The small Wetzel ran away from home as a teenager for fear of his violent, alcoholic father and went into hiding for six years. Since 1994 he has been a member of Circus Knie and was part of the program in various roles. He was also known as the always happy seller of programs in front of a total of around 8,000 performances.

In the summer of 2018 he committed at the age of 51 years suicide . The circus members and several hundred people remembered him in a service in the circus tent on the Allmend in Bern.

Individual evidence

↑ Obituary notices for the death of Wetzel Peter , accessed on January 1, 2019.
↑ Carmen Roshard: "He had a big heart - we are all exhausted ". In: Tages-Anzeiger . 28th July 2018.

↑ Erwin Koch : "I'm just a dwarf, a shitty little stupid dwarf". In: The magazine . November 19, 2018 (chargeable).

^ "Take care Spidi": Circus Knie bids farewell to Peter Wetzel († 51). In: Aargauer Zeitung . 13th August 2018.

personal data
SURNAME	Spidi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wetzel, Peter (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss clown
DATE OF BIRTH	December 27, 1966
DATE OF DEATH	July 26, 2018

[1] Obituary notices for the death of Wetzel Peter , accessed on January 1, 2019.

[2] Carmen Roshard: "He had a big heart - we are all exhausted ". In: Tages-Anzeiger . 28th July 2018.

[Magazin_2018-3] Erwin Koch : "I'm just a dwarf, a shitty little stupid dwarf". In: The magazine . November 19, 2018 (chargeable).

[AZ_2018-4] "Take care Spidi": Circus Knie bids farewell to Peter Wetzel († 51). In: Aargauer Zeitung . 13th August 2018.