Barbara Rütting is dead. As an actress and tireless politician, she remains unforgettable. She was committed to euthanasia to the end.
- Barbara Rütting is dead. She died at the age of 92.
- Rütting became famous as an actress.
- Later she stood out for her great political commitment.
Lohr am Main - Barbara Rütting is dead. The former actress died last Saturday in a Bavarian clinic. Rütting was 92 years old. That was not noticed by the self-confessed vegetarian until the end. Always in a good mood and tireless, it will be remembered by many.
Barbara Rütting is dead: she was an actress, activist and politician
Nevertheless, things had become quiet around Rütting in the past two years. She has not given interviews or lectures since 2018 and has not participated in any demonstrations. "In my constant struggle for a better world , the beautiful things in life were unfortunately neglected and my health suffered," quotes the Mainpost from an old interview. I just want to be a private person . "
Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) also described her as “a committed politician who worked very hard for her convictions. She was a stubborn pioneer, especially for the protection of our nature and animals. "
Barbara Rütting dies at the age of 92: until the end she fought for a self-determined death
Until the very end, and for this she even spoke up again, Rütting fought for the right to a self-determined death . It was a topic that had been with her for a long time. With a petition, she campaigned for death fasting a few years ago *. Everyone was supposed to deny their lives or, if necessary, end their lives as they wished.
Barbara Rütting: Active politician who can sometimes get uncomfortable
As a politician , Barbara Rütting could also become uncomfortable. She took her first political steps after her acting career in the early 1980s. Together with 30 animal rights activists, she chained herself to the gates of the pharmaceutical company Schering to demonstrate against animal experiments . In the same year she joined the Greens .
Her engagement in the party ended shortly before the turn of the millennium. Joschka Fischer's consent to the use of the Bundeswehr in the Kosovo war was intolerable for the pacifist. She left Alliance 90 / The Greens - until 2003 , then she was elected to the Chiemgau Greens in the Bavarian State Parliament .
Barbara Rütting threw the Greens twice
Rütting was re-elected in 2008, but did not start this term. The state parliament work seemed pointless to her , she resigned her mandate . Shortly afterwards she left the Greens again . Another war effort was certainly a reason. The party agreed to intervene in Afghanistan.
Barbara Rütting returns mandate
© picture-alliance / dpa / Frank Leonhardt
There was also a personal dispute with Renate Künast *, which led to Barbara Rütting throwing her membership live on TV at “Menschen bei Maischberger”. Then she supported the "People, Environment, Animal Welfare" party , and from 2016 the V³ party (party for change, vegetarians and vegans) .
Barbara Rütting is dead: she played in large anti-war films
Even at the time of her acting career, it became apparent that Rütting was not afraid of political issues. She played a total of 45 leading roles , including anti-war films and socially critical works such as "The Last Bridge" , "Canaris" , "City without Compassion" , or her award-winning debut piece "Geierwally" .
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Andrew Jack also died this week. The 76-year-old succumbed to the consequences of a coronavirus disease. He became known as a "Star Wars" actor, previously coined the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy in the background.
