Death German television star Hannelore Hoger has died
The German actress Hannelore Hoger is dead. This was announced by ZDF at the request of the German Press Agency. The TV, film and stage star died in Hamburg on December 21, according to a statement from her management.
27.12.2024, 08:48
SDA
Until 2018, Hoger could be seen in the successful ZDF series "Bella Block", in which she went on the hunt for criminals as an oddball detective for almost a quarter of a century and 38 episodes. It remains unclear how old Hoger was, as the Grimme Award winner always found the question "uncharming" - the information on her year of birth fluctuated between 1941 and 1943. Several media outlets had previously reported on Hoger's death.
Born in Hamburg, Hoger initially went into the stage after studying acting. She enjoyed success in Ulm, Bremen, Berlin, Bochum and Hamburg, among other places - particularly with directors Peter Zadek and Augusto Fernandes. The actress proved her comedic talent in Helmut Dietl's chic glossy "Rossini" (1997), in which she shone as a gossip reporter alongside colleagues such as Götz George and Mario Adorf. But the role for which she was most loved by a large audience was that of Bella Block in the ZDF crime series of the same name.
"The stars in the theater sky mourn. Hannelore Hoger was the epitome of a great actress," Hoger's management quoted Hamburg's Senator for Culture and President of the German Stage Association, Carsten Brosda. "Whether in the theater, in film or on television - she knew how to completely transform herself into characters while always remaining present in the role. Her art was psychologically sensitive acting, her gift was her feeling for a large audience, and her passion was unconditional freedom."
