Peter Zwegat is dead. The TV debt counselor, known from “Get Out of Debt,” died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 74.
He was Germany’s best-known – and undoubtedly most popular – debt advisor. Peter Zwegat died in August at the age of 74. According to the report, Zwegat, best known from the reality TV format “Get Out of Debt,” died “suddenly and unexpectedly.” Markus Küttner, head of entertainment at RTL, speaks in an obituary of a “unique expert and person who was always compassionate and understanding.”
With his extraordinary commitment and warmth of heart, Zwegat helped numerous people get their lives back under control. His ability to clearly explain complex financial problems and offer solutions was “impressive.” The current program will also be changed in his honor: selected “Get Out of Debt” episodes will be shown on the special-interest channel RTLup on Monday, September 30th from 8:15 p.m., and on Saturday, October 5th on the main program RTL 1:05 p.m.
Peter Zwegat: Funeral in the closest circle
Zwegat leaves behind his wife Liane Scholze, whom he married in Zanzibar in 2011 after around five years of dating. According to RTL information, the funeral took place in the closest circle. Born in Berlin, Zwegat studied social education after training as an administrative officer and worked for Berlin’s youth welfare service until the end of the 1980s. He then moved to the “Service for Employees and Companies” association and became a debt and insolvency advisor.
From 2007 to 2015, he appeared in around 140 episodes of the RTL reality TV series “Get Out of Debt” and numerous special programs in which he helped over-indebted people get back on their feet. He also appeared on various talk shows, had guest appearances in comedy formats and was, among other things, a candidate in a celebrity special of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” in 2009.
Source: Stern
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