Peter Sodann, cabaret artist, actor and director, has died at the age of 87. He was known nationwide primarily for his role as “Tatort” detective Ehrlicher.

But he also celebrated success as a theater maker. Sodann was born on June 1, 1936 in Meißen, Saxony, and died in Halle an der Saale, his family announced on Sunday. He had four children and was married twice and was head of parliament for the Left.