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RBB Honors Horst Krause With Special Programming After His Death at 83

The beloved Polizeiruf 110 actor died on September 5 in a Teltow senior home, his family told rbb.

Overview

  • Krause, 83, died on Friday in Teltow near Berlin, with his family conveying the news to rbb that was widely reported on Monday.
  • rbb aired an on-air farewell and two Polizeiruf 110 episodes on September 8 and will devote Friday, September 12, to a three-film Krause night.
  • He became a national favorite as the village officer Horst Krause in Polizeiruf 110 and later headlined a nine-part Krause film series from 2007 to 2022.
  • No official cause of death has been released, and reports of long-term illness and age-related decline have not been confirmed by the family.
  • Tributes poured in from colleagues and the broadcaster, including actor Roman Knizka’s public farewell and rbb director Ulrike Demmer’s praise for his lasting impact.