Tamme Hanken

Tamme Hanken (May 16, 1960 – October 10, 2016) was a German horse whisperer and animals bonesetter known from the two documentary TV shows Der XXL-Ostfriese on NDR and Knochenbrecher on Tour on kabel eins, the latter of which had up to two million viewers.^[1] Born in Filsum, he also was the author of a book, Das Glück der Pferde in meinen Händen, which was published in 2001.

Tamme Hanken
Tamme Hanken 2014
Born	(1960-05-16)May 16, 1960 Filsum, West Germany
Died	10 October 2016(2016-10-10) (aged 56) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	Horse trainer
Spouse	Carmen Hanken

Tamme Hanken, who didn't have any formal chiropractic education,^[2] died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on October 10, 2016, from sudden heart failure.^[3] 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall and weighing 140 kg (310 lb), he was described as a "gentle giant" by an NDR obituary.^[4]