Overview

• Larissa Kerner shared photos and memories of her father, recalling trips, theatre evenings, songs he sang and his celebrated cooking.
• Media reports note no official statement from Nena, who posted black‑and‑white images from 1989 around the time of the announcement.
• Freitag built a decades‑long career from 1980 with work on stage and in television, including appearances in the crime series Tatort.
• He and singer Nena were partners from 1987 to 1992 and had three children, with their first son Christopher dying in infancy.
• Outlets have not reported funeral details or a cause of death, and the family has released no further information beyond the Instagram post.