Status: 14.11.2023, 08:57 a.m.
By: Lisa Klugmayer
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Elmar Wepper passed away suddenly on 31 October. Now Fritz Wepper talks about the time shortly before the death of his younger brother and how the family is doing now.
Munich – Elmar Wepper died of sudden heart failure in Munich on October 31, 202 at the age of 79. A wave of grief rolled over TV Germany, because not only for fans this news of death came as a surprise, also his Fritz Wepper (82) was not prepared for the sudden death of his brother. As the actor now reveals, he couldn't even say goodbye to him.
"Suddenly torn from his life": Fritz Wepper could not say goodbye to brother Elmar
When asked what else Fritz Wepper would have liked to experience with his brother, he has a clear answer. "I just would have liked to see him again to say goodbye to him," the actor said in the BUNTE interview. "He was taken out of his life far too suddenly." The actor adds: "I've been on the phone with his son every day since he died." The two would never have talked about death. "There was no reason for him to talk about death," he explains. Elmar Wepper is now buried next to his mother in the family grave.
"My only consolation is that Elmar didn't have to suffer," Fritz Wepper told BILD. Nevertheless, it is inconsolable for him and the family. "It's hard to accept and can't be put into words at the moment. This mental loss cannot be compensated for by anything," the actor said at the time.
Elmar Wepper is dead: The most beautiful moments of his life
Acting legend Elmar Wepper has died at the age of 79. Since his first role in "Today Blue and Tomorrow Blue" in 1957, the brother of Fritz Wepper (82) has established himself as one of the biggest names in the German film and television landscape. Elmar Wepper has had an eventful life and an impressive career in front of and behind the camera.
Last interview together: Fritz and Elmar Wepper about their close relationship
Fritz and Elmar Wepper were very close and although they worked in the same industry, there was no bad blood or jealousy between the brothers. Their last interview together shows how intimate the relationship between the two actually was. "When he was born, I was three years old. At first I thought it was a doll," Fritz Wepper told bild.de shortly before Elmar's death. "When I realized that he was my brother, I didn't just like him. I loved him!".
Elmar Wepper passed away suddenly on 31 October. Now Fritz Wepper talks about the time shortly before the death of his younger brother and how he found out about it. (Photomontage) © IMAGO/Sven Simon & IMAGO/Astrid Schmidhuber
Speaking of Fritz Wepper: In his new book, Fritz Wepper recalls a near-death experience. The actor fought for his life in 2011 after undergoing emergency surgery. His dog Aron was to blame for the medical incident. Sources used:COLORFUL, IMAGE, bild.de