Overview

• He died on June 8 at Albertinen Krankenhaus in Hamburg surrounded by wife Julia Laubrunn and other relatives.
• His last words before losing consciousness were “Ich liebe Dich” addressed to his wife.
• In 2020, he received the Federal Cross of Merit for his work with the Sternenbrücke children’s hospice.
• Over a 53-year tenure at NDR, he moderated Die aktuelle Schaubude 1,002 times between 1976 and 2004.
• NDR replaced its scheduled Sunday evening program with a special tribute and will hold his funeral privately at his request.