Kostas Papanastasiou
“Lindenstrasse” star allegedly died
Kostas Papanastasiou became known through the cult series “Lindenstrasse”.
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Mourning for “Lindenstrasse” host Kostas Papanastasiou: According to “Tagesspiegel”, the actor died at the age of 84.
Mourning for Kostas Papanastasiou. According to “Der Tagesspiegel”, the star from the series “Lindenstrasse” died at the age of 84. This is reported by the newspaper, citing “the closer circle of friends” of the actor.
Kostas Papanastasiou, who was born in 1937 in Karditsa, Greece, embodied the innkeeper Panaiotis Sarikakis, who ran the “Acropolis” in “Lindenstrasse”. He played the role that made him famous from 1985 to 1996. In addition to acting, Papanastasiou appeared as a musician. In Berlin he also ran a Greek pub that also gave concerts. His son took over in 2018. In 2012 Kostas Papanastasiou was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his social commitment.