Overview

• Herren died unexpectedly in April 2021 at age 45, a loss his widow has linked to benzodiazepine use.
• He rose to fame on Lindenstraße from 1992 to 2007 before moving into reality TV with shows like Ich bin ein Star and Promi Big Brother.
• Today fans and friends are leaving tributes at his Köln-Melatenfriedhof gravesite to honor his life and career.
• Jasmin Herren is set to join Villa der Versuchung when it premieres on July 7, marking her return to the reality-TV spotlight.
• Daughter Alessia Herren reached third place in the 2025 Australian Dschungelcamp and most recently appeared in a guest role on Unter uns, continuing her father’s television path.