Michael Tönnies (19 December 1959 – 26 January 2017) was a German professional footballer who played as a striker.
[1] Tönnies played in the (West) German top-flight for FC Schalke 04 and MSV Duisburg and scored in 40 matches 13 goals.
[2] Tönnies was known as a chainsmoker and was diagnosed with lung damage in 2005 and had a lung transplant in April 2013.
He died in January 2017, aged 57, of unknown causes.
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