Actor Peter Sodann is dead. He died on Friday at the age of 87 in Halle an der Saale, as his family announced on Sunday.

Sodann became known nationwide above all as the somewhat grumpy Chief Inspector Bruno Ehrlicher in “Tatort”, which he played from 1992 to 2007. He also made a name for himself as a theater maker. As director, he created a unique cultural island with several venues at his home inHalle.