Overview
- The 84-year-old fell from a platform during a soundcheck at Hamburg's Laeiszhalle on Friday, with multiple outlets reporting a drop of about half a meter.
- Emergency medics persuaded her to go to a clinic, where doctors operated early Sunday; her son said she is doing as well as can be expected.
- The Hamburg reading with Friedrich von Thun was called off shortly before start, and Sunday's Kiel date was also canceled after organizers initially cited an acute illness.
- Publicity events for her Jan. 29 film "Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke" have been pulled, including a planned ARD "Klein gegen Groß" appearance and likely red-carpet premieres.
- Simon Verhoeven described his mother as a fighter and emphasized that the family's sole priority is her recuperation.