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It was the acting legend's happy place - and Fritz Wepper was able to visit it one last time together with his family and a former TV colleague.
Munich - On March 25, 2024, TV star Fritz Wepper died at the age of 82 in an Upper Bavarian hospice.
His wife Susanne Kellermann (49) and daughter Filippa (12) were always at his side and visited him regularly.
A few days before his death, they and an actress friend fulfilled the “Derrick” actor’s final wish.
With family and TV colleague: Fritz Wepper's last visit to the circus
Janina Hartwig (62), who played a spiritual sister alongside Fritz Wepper in the popular ARD series “For Heaven's Sake” for years, accompanied the family on a trip together.
According to information from bild.de,
Fritz Wepper is said
to have visited a circus again on Friday (March 22nd).
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The circus had great meaning for Fritz Wepper: he is said to have gone to the Circus Krone premiere with his family every year.
He attended such a performance for the first time as a small boy with his mother and his late brother Elmar Wepper (†79) - that's why they wanted to give the actor one last joy and bring him back to this place again.
“It was Janina’s idea.
We all picked up Fritz together.
He had been incredibly looking forward to it for days.
The Circus Krone meant a world to him.
He was there for the first time when he was five years old,” Susanne Kellermann
told
bild.de.
The circus was considered the acting legend's happy place - and Fritz Wepper was able to visit it one last time together with his family and actress friend Janina Hartwig.
(Photomontage) © links: picture alliance/dpa |
Ursula Düren;
right: IMAGO / Stephan Görlich
“This is for you”: Extraordinary gift to Fritz Wepper
The highlight of every circus visit for Fritz Wepper is said to have been the lion show.
The TV star was also a godfather for one of the circus crown predators - during the break the actor even received hair from his godfather Elvis as a gift.
“He always loved ringmaster Martin Lacey Jr.’s big lion act.
At the end of the number he stood directly in front of Fritz and stretched his arms towards him as if he were saying: 'That was for you, Fritz'.
This moment is burned into my heart.
An incredibly big gesture,” says Susanne Kellermann.
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Actor Fritz Wepper as part of the show “Stars in the Ring”.
(Photomontage) © links: picture-alliance/ dpa |
Ursula Düren;
right: IMAGO / Spöttel Picture
Fritz Wepper's love of the circus also led him to take part in "Stars in the Ring" several times in the past - once he was even allowed to appear as a ringmaster.
As part of the format, he performed, among other things, a horse show.
Susanne Kellermann is sure that she “rounded out Fritz’s life” with her last trip.
In the meantime, other fellow actors of Fritz Wepper have also come forward and publicly shared their sadness about his death.
Sources used:
bild.de