Overview

• Her son, musician Emanuel Hauptmann, confirmed her death and cited organ failure as the cause.
• German outlets reported she died on Thursday at the age of 84.
• She rose to prominence in the 1970s with the hit "Mein Kind" after starting in 1965 as a ZDF announcer.
• She wrote lyrics for leading Schlager artists including Katja Ebstein, Daliah Lavi, Rex Gildo and Lena Valaitis, collaborating closely with producer Abi Ofarim.
• She later acted in Monaco Franze and Kir Royal, was known as Gerhart Hauptmann’s granddaughter, and in recent years lived in a senior residence in Bad Belzig.