Let $π:X→Δ$ be a family of compact complex manifolds such that the fibre $X_t:=π^{−1}(t)$ admits a Kaehler-Einstein metric of negative Ricci curvature for all $t≠0$. Then does the special fiber $X_0:=π^{−1}(0)$ also admit a Kaehler-Einstein metric of negative Ricci curvature?