diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Explosion.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Explosion.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6db501c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Explosion.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity;
+
+
+public class Explosion extends Entity {
+
+	private int count = 71;
+	
+	public Explosion(int x, int y) {
+		super(x, y);
+		this.setImage("images/explosion1.png");
+		this.setPosition(x - (this.getWidth()/2), y - (this.getHeight()/2));
+	}
+
+	public void update() {
+		if (count >= 0) {
+			count--;
+		} else {
+			this.remove();
+		}
+		switch (count) {
+		case 70:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion1.png");
+			break;
+		case 60:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion2.png");
+			break;
+		case 50:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion3.png");
+			break;
+		case 40:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion4.png");
+			break;
+		case 30:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion5.png");
+			break;
+		case 20:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion6.png");
+			break;
+		case 10:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion7.png");
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
index f826fbd..687965d 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public abstract class LivingEntity extends Entity implements Collidable {
 		this.healthPoints -= damage;
 		if (this.isAlive() == false) {
 			if(GameConfig.DEBUG) System.out.println(this + " ist gestorben. RIP");
+			Screen.currentScreen.addEntity(new Explosion(this.x, this.y));
 			this.remove();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/screen/GameScreen.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/screen/GameScreen.java
index 55fd6a3..eb00e8a 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/screen/GameScreen.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/screen/GameScreen.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.background.StarBackground;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.control.Keyboard;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.EnemyOne;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.Entity;
+import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.Explosion;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.Player;
 
 public class GameScreen extends Screen {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class GameScreen extends Screen {
 		this.entities.add(new EnemyOne(450, 100));
 		this.entities.add(new EnemyOne(750, 550));
 		this.entities.add(new EnemyOne(150, 250));
+		this.entities.add(new Explosion(200, 200));
 	}
 
 	@Override