Overview

• Horrmann died in his sleep at his Berlin home on June 18 after going to bed feeling slightly unwell.
• His wife of 58 years, Regine, discovered him and they are survived by their son.
• He built his reputation as a journalist for Bild and Welt before authoring over 30 books on hotels and gastronomy.
• From 2007 to 2016, he served as a juror on VOX’s Die Kocharena and Grill den Henssler, becoming known for his candid, incisive critiques.
• Colleagues including Reiner Calmund and Steffen Henssler have paid tribute to his sharp-tongued legacy in German culinary television.