Overview

• WDR announced his death on Friday, saying he died last week following a serious illness at age 51.
• Werner had presented the regional program Lokalzeit OWL since 2009, becoming one of its most familiar faces.
• WDR Landesprogramme chief Gabi Ludwig praised his voice, energy and ideas in an official tribute.
• Beyond the show, he hosted formats on Super RTL and Nickelodeon and wrote novels, non-fiction and a WirtschaftsWoche column.
• Lokalzeit OWL aired a remembrance on September 19 that is available in the ARD Mediathek.