[SUP]Pirate Party politician Gerwald Claus-Brunner, 44, (pictured) was found dead in his Berlin apartment on Monday
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One of the most prominent figures in Germany's Pirate Party is believed to have taken his own life hours after losing his seat in Berlin's regional parliament.
Gerwald Claus-Brunner, 44, was found dead in his Berlin apartment alongside the body of another man on Monday.
The well-known politician was reportedly battling with an 'incurable illness' when he took his life, according to his social-liberal party.
Some news website in Germany report that he raped the other man then strangled him.
