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Mary Roos Rules Out Comeback on ‘Kölner Treff’ as She Embraces Active Retirement

She cited family priorities for stepping back, speaking candidly about mortality.

Overview

  • On the WDR talk show aired January 23, the 77-year-old said she will release no new records and will not return to the entertainment stage.
  • She described herself as an active retiree who travels spontaneously, renovated her home, wrote a book, enjoys theatre, and still accepts occasional TV invitations.
  • Roos said a brother’s critique about her absence from family celebrations helped prompt her decision to leave the stage.
  • She spoke openly about death, saying she often visits cemeteries and revealing that longtime show partner Wolfgang Trepper has already written her eulogy.
  • Coverage notes differing timelines for her career’s end, with some reporting 2019 while others point to performances with Trepper through late 2024 before her ‘Unruhestand.’