The actor Ulrich Pleitgen is dead. He died on Wednesday of heart failure, said a spokeswoman of his agency. Pleitgen died at home in Hamburg.
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Pleitgen was considered a versatile actor. Most recently he was seen mainly in television series such as family Dr. Kleist or as a detective commissioner in K3-Kripo Hamburg. In his last film, ARD comedy Always Trouble with Grandpa Charly, Pleitgen played a grandfar and Ökoaktivisten. In this role he recognizes himself again, said Pleitgen at that time. “I too have no desire to grow old in my head, and I am active.”
Pleitgen was born in Hanover. He has played in atres all over Germany and Switzerland, including Basel, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Bochum and Hamburg. Between 1985 and 1989 he belonged to ensemble of Hamburger Thalia Theater. He n filmed and series. In year 1986 he was seen in home, which was awarded Golden Bear at Berlinale.
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Pleitgen was known by films like Schwarzenberg or with clowns came tears. Later he also played in series like not from bad parents. Pleitgen was also known as a speaker for audiobooks and radio plays. For scoring of novel The Needle of Ken Follett he got 2016 golden record.
