Overview

• SWR confirmed to dpa that Stefanie Mross died on Wednesday at age 85 in her Upper Bavarian hometown after initial reports by Bild.
• She had been living with dementia and moved into a care facility in autumn 2024, according to prior family accounts reported by media.
• The Aug. 24 broadcast will go ahead live as planned, with Stefanie Hertel hosting and Uta Bresan supporting at Mross’s explicit request.
• Mross is taking a brief family pause and has asked for privacy while he mourns, the broadcaster said.
• He has presented the ARD program since 2005, and Sunday’s edition is the penultimate episode of the current season.