Overview
- Theater in der Josefstadt and Krisch’s manager confirmed that he died in a Vienna hospital on Monday, July 27, 2026.
- Krisch spent decades as an ensemble actor at major Vienna stages and built a wide screen career with roles in films such as Revanche and Aus dem Nichts and TV work including Tatort, SOKO and Braunschlag.
- Herbert Föttinger, former director of the Theater in der Josefstadt, called Krisch one of the most important actors of his generation and praised his intensity and humanity on stage.
- Reports note Krisch had faced health problems in recent years; tabloid BILD published that he had battled cancer quoting his agent but that diagnosis has not been confirmed by the theatre or most other outlets and the manager declined to give a cause.
- Krisch leaves his wife Larissa Fuchs and children, and further statements, funeral arrangements and institutional tributes are expected as Austria’s theatre and film community respond to his death.