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.