Hans Peter Korff
“This Drombuschs” star dies at the age of 82
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Hans Peter Korff, known from “This Drombuschs” and “News from Uhlenbusch”, is dead. The actor was 82 years old.
The Hamburg actor Hans Peter Korff (1942-2025) is dead. His wife Christiane Leuchtmann announced this on Facebook. Leuchtmann, who is also an actress, confirms that Korff died on Sunday night. He was 82 years old.
From the “Drombuschs” to the “crime scene” to the “dream ship”
“The cultural icon Hans Peter Korff ceded from the stage of life on March 9, 2025 at 01:00”, on the social media platform. “You gave countless characters, outstanding human actors and experts, depth, humor and lightness.” Leuchtmann says goodbye to her partner with moving words: “I let you travel, even if it wants to tear my heart.” also the death of her husband.
Over the past few decades, Korff has been seen in countless film, series and theater productions. The IMDB film database lists more than 160 roles. Among other things, Korff performed several times in the “Tatort”, in an edition of the “dream ship” or at “The Bull of Tölz”. In recent years before his death, Korff was also active as a radio play spokesman.
One of the best-known roles of the actor born in Hamburg was certainly the one in the popular ZDF family series “This Drombuschs” and the children’s series “News from Uhlenbusch”, which was also broadcast at ZDF. Many people should also know him from Loriots (1923-2011) classic “Pappa Ante Portas”.
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Source: Stern

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