Fritz Wepper was buried in Munich on Wednesday afternoon. Numerous celebrities paid him their last respects at the funeral service.
High-ranking guests, such as Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder, were expected at the service. The TV star was buried next to his brother Elmar (79) and his mother in the family grave in Munich. The Weppers' long-time companion Uschi Glas (80) fondly remembers the good times of Fritz Wepper. “Fritz was a cheerful entertainer. That’s how I want to remember him,” she said at the Funeral service. He spent his last days in a hospice - there he was always surrounded by his loved ones. Because he was mentally fit, he was able to talk to friends and acquaintances on the phone. According to bild.de, despite his physical weaknesses,. he was happy about visitors and phone calls. The funeral service was held in the Herz Jesu Church in Munich-Neuhausen.