Overview

• The actor died on 5 September in a senior home in Teltow near Berlin, according to a statement his family shared with rbb on 8 September.
• He became a nationwide figure as village policeman Horst Krause in Polizeiruf 110 and later headlined nine ARD films from 2007 to 2022 that explored the character’s private life.
• His career spanned more than 120 screen roles, with a breakthrough in Detlev Buck’s 1993 film “Wir können auch anders...” and top acting honors at the Deutscher Filmpreis and Stockholm International Film Festival (2003).
• rbb plans a remembrance special at 21:00 on 8 September, two Polizeiruf episodes from 22:00, and a Horst-Krause-Nacht with three films on 12 September.
• The family did not disclose a cause of death, with reports noting prior illness and age without official confirmation.