281 episodes over 24 years that mark the small screen. The German actor Fritz Wepper died this Monday, March 25, as announced by his daughter to the German media Bild. The Munich native was known to the general public for his role in the detective series. inspector derrick.
“Fritz fell asleep peacefully,” he commented seriously, while his father had been suffering from health problems for years and recently stopped treatment.
The famous Harry Klein
Along with Horst Tappert, who played the inspector, Fritz Wepper played the role of assistant Harry Klein from 1974 to 1998 in the legendary German series, broadcast since 1986 in France.
Before the role of his life, the actor had appeared in a few films, including Three rooms in Manhattan (1965) by Marcel Carné, Cabaret (1972) by Bob Fosse and The last Stand (1983), Luc Besson’s first feature film.
On television, Fritz Wepper will also appear in lesser-known German series such as Um Himmels Willen EITHER Mord in besten Gesellschaft.
Source: BFM TV
