Overview

• On June 4, medical teams amputated Schimpf’s left leg after his decade-long struggle with poor circulation reached a critical point.
• Jörg Draeger, Schimpf’s longtime friend and colleague, said the presenter remains in good spirits and “is still the same old him.”
• Schimpf first underwent a bypass operation in 2016 to restore blood flow, which delayed more drastic measures only temporarily.
• He began his broadcasting career in the late 1970s at Radio Luxemburg before becoming a prominent television host.
• Schimpf’s TV credits include hosting the travel quiz “Ein Tag wie kein anderer” and appearing on 2008’s “Dschungelcamp,” where he finished eighth.