Elmar Wepper died a few days ago. Brother Fritz Wepper’s sadness is great: “It came out of the blue,” he explained.
The death of Elmar Wepper (1944-2023) on October 31st also came as a surprise to his brother Fritz Wepper (82). “It was not to be expected, I am full of sadness”, . There were “no signs of physical weakness or illness.” The TV star added: “It came out of the blue, like a terrible lightning bolt. The only consolation is that he didn’t suffer, but died of cardiac arrest.” His sister-in-law Anita went out with the dog early in the morning, “came back and found Elmar dead in his bed,” says Fritz Wepper. “I was then called by Elmar’s son and found out from him.”
“I wanted to say so much to him”
Fritz Wepper also explains that he “thought briefly about failures, even though we had a good brotherly relationship.” “Unfortunately, we hadn’t seen each other for a few weeks, but we spoke regularly on the phone. I wanted to say so much to him. I miss him from the bottom of my heart.” The 82-year-old goes on to say on “Bunte” that he would have “just liked to see his brother again” to say goodbye to him. The brothers shared, among other things, their hobbies of golf and fishing as well as their love of nature and adventure: “We went on great trips, for example to British Columbia in Canada,” remembers Fritz Wepper.
Elmar Wepper, who was 79 years old, will now be buried next to his mother in the family grave, which has been in the family since his great-great-great-grandfather, explains Fritz Wepper.
Elmar Wepper became a TV star in the 1970s
Elmar Wepper was one of the most famous German actors. The Augsburg native played theater as a teenager and later studied theater studies and German. At first he worked primarily as a theater actor and voice actor. In the 1970s he established himself as a television actor when he succeeded his brother in the series “The Inspector”. Numerous other appearances in films and series followed.
Wepper was also successful with films. In 2008 he was seen in the film “Cherry Blossoms – Hanami” by Doris Dörrie (68). For the role he received the Bavarian Film Prize and the German Film Prize. He last appeared in front of the camera in 2019 for the sequel “Cherry Blossoms & Demons”. As a voice actor, Wepper lent his voice to US star Mel Gibson (67), among others, for years. In addition to his brother, he leaves behind a son, two grandchildren and his wife Anita Schlierf.
Source: Stern
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