Hans-Joachim was born on 11-Aug-1952. Hans-Joachim's father was Willi Smollich and his mother was Charlotte Schulz. His paternal grandparents were Michael Smollich and Friedericke Prischmann. He was the youngest of two children. He had a brother named Gerhard. He died, at the age of 19, on 19-Dec-1971 in an accident or as a result of an injury (Autounfall).