Overview
- The actor died Wednesday in his Paris apartment at 95 after a short illness, his manager Michael Stark and Filmagentur Reinholz confirmed to dpa.
- Stark said Adorf asked him to thank his audience for their decades of loyalty in a final message.
- Across more than 200 roles, he earned major honors including Germany’s Grand Cross of Merit, the German Film Award and the Grimme Prize.
- His breakthrough came in 1957 with Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam, followed by standout turns in The Tin Drum, the TV series Kir Royal and the Winnetou films.
- He is survived by his wife Monique Faye, his daughter Stella and his grandson Julius, and no funeral or memorial details have been reported.