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Thomas Hochwarter & Joe Smith

Couple who quit their jobs to live their dream sailing the world die in freak accident

A couple who found fame online after quitting their jobs to sail around the world have died in a freak accident after they were killed by the rigging on their boat during a storm.

Volker Frank, 57, and his 54-year-old wife Annemarie left Germany for the high seas in their yacht Escape to begin their new life in 2019.

But violent tropical storm Alex brought their three year odyssey to a tragic end, to the dismay of friends and family, as well as fans who followed the couple's adventures online.

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