diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/tatsi/reloadmc/smp/listener/PlayerDeathListener.java b/src/main/java/dev/tatsi/reloadmc/smp/listener/PlayerDeathListener.java
index 8c0e807..dc645e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/tatsi/reloadmc/smp/listener/PlayerDeathListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/tatsi/reloadmc/smp/listener/PlayerDeathListener.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package dev.tatsi.reloadmc.smp.listener;
 
 import dev.tatsi.reloadmc.smp.manager.DeathCounterManager;
 import dev.tatsi.reloadmc.smp.model.DeathRecord;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.TextDecoration;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -20,32 +23,37 @@ public class PlayerDeathListener implements Listener {
         Player player = event.getEntity();
         Location deathLocation = player.getLocation();
 
-        // Get death reason from the death message, or use a default if null
-        String deathReason = event.getDeathMessage();
-        if (deathReason == null || deathReason.trim().isEmpty()) {
-            deathReason = "Unknown cause";
+        // Original-Death-Message (kann den Spielernamen enthalten)
+        String raw = event.getDeathMessage();
+        if (raw == null || raw.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            raw = "died";
         }
 
-        // Create death record with location and reason
+        // Heuristik: Spielernamen vorne entfernen, falls vorhanden
+        String name = player.getName();
+        String reason = raw.trim();
+        if (reason.startsWith(name)) {
+            reason = reason.substring(name.length()).trim();
+        }
+        if (reason.isEmpty()) {
+            reason = "died";
+        }
+
+        // Death record speichern
         DeathRecord deathRecord = new DeathRecord(
                 deathLocation.getX(),
                 deathLocation.getY(),
                 deathLocation.getZ(),
                 deathLocation.getWorld().getName(),
-                deathReason
+                raw // originaler Grund für Historie
         );
+        deathCounterManager.addDeath(player.getUniqueId(), name, deathRecord);
 
-        // Record the death
-        deathCounterManager.addDeath(
-                player.getUniqueId(),
-                player.getName(),
-                deathRecord
-        );
+        // Schlanke Chat-Nachricht: Roter, fetter Spielername + Grund in Grau
+        Component message = Component.text(name, NamedTextColor.RED, TextDecoration.BOLD)
+                .append(Component.text(" " + reason, NamedTextColor.GRAY));
 
-        // Optional: Send a message to the player about their death count
-        int deathCount = deathCounterManager.getDeathCount(player.getUniqueId());
-        player.sendMessage(String.format("§cYou have died %d time(s). Death recorded at %.1f, %.1f, %.1f in %s",
-                deathCount, deathLocation.getX(), deathLocation.getY(), deathLocation.getZ(),
-                deathLocation.getWorld().getName()));
+        // Setze die Death-Message (Paper/Adventure)
+        event.deathMessage(message);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}