Overview

• Her manager confirmed the death to German media, saying Perdelwitz died in hospital from injuries sustained in late September.
• Police report she struck the freshly opened passenger door of a halted transport van on 28 September in Hamburg’s Rotherbaum district, causing severe head trauma.
• Authorities classify the event as a dooring collision and have appealed for witnesses as the investigation continues.
• Perdelwitz was best known for nine years as Nina Sieveking on ARD’s Großstadtrevier and for roles including ZDF’s Das Traumschiff.
• Her agency asked for privacy for the family; she leaves a six-year-old son as colleagues and fans share tributes.