Heinz Baumann, here in 2018, died at the age of 95 Photo: picture alliance / Geisler-Fotopress
From the BZ editorial team
The television actor Heinz Baumann (“Adelheid and her murderers”) died a few weeks after his 95th birthday.
Baumann had already fallen asleep peacefully in Munich last Saturday, the artist agency Hahlweg announced on behalf of the family. He leaves a daughter and a son.
Baumann was particularly known as a crime actor. From 1987 he determined in the ZDF series “Soko 5113” first as chief inspector, later as private detective Jürgen Sudmann. In 1993 he also took up the trail of crooks and villains on ARD.
Heinz Baumann with daughter Judith Richter (centre) and her mother Beatrice Richter at a premiere of the comedy on Kurfürstendamm in the Schiller Theater Photo: picture alliance / Geisler-Fotopress
In “Adelheid and her Mörder” Baumann played the somewhat goofy chief inspector Ewald Strobel alongside Evelyn Hamann, who was only able to solve his cases with the help of his resourceful secretary Adelheid.
Both series became huge successes. Baumann was regularly seen in productions well into the 2000s.
With the comedian Beatrice Richter (74), Baumann had a daughter in 1978, Judith Richter (44), who also became an actress and is known for numerous TV productions. Baumann turned 95 on February 12. (rgz, dpa)