At 60 years old
His widow reveals it: Actor Uwe Bohm died from it
Uwe Bohm died at the age of 60
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Actor Uwe Bohm died unexpectedly on Friday. His wife Ninon Bohm announced the death on Instagram and is now revealing the cause of death.
Actor Uwe Bohm died last Friday at the age of only 60. His wife Ninon Bohm announced on Instagram: “It is with infinite sadness that we announce the passing of my husband, my son’s beloved father and the great actor Uwe Bohm. He passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.”
Uwe Bohm: That’s how he died
She did not announce the cause of death at the time, but now revealed more in the “Bild” newspaper. “After more than 80 films and outstanding theater roles, he would have liked to be a ‘Tatort’ commissioner. Cardiac death took away this opportunity and much more,” she explained to the newspaper. So far, it was only clear that there had been a “medical emergency”.
“Uwe was an outstanding actor with a strong personality, he always said straight what he thought. He was a very special and wonderful person and father,” said Bohm of the “Bild” newspaper. The couple have a 12-year-old son together. Not her husband’s only child. “In fact, he had five children, our son is very attached to the other sisters and brothers,” she explained.
widow says thank you
On Instagram, she thanked fans and friends for their great sympathy and also briefly mentioned the cause of his death. “Dear friends and admirers of Uwe’s acting skills, the whole family would like to thank you for all the love, sympathy and recognition of his talent that we have been able to experience in the last few hours. We are deeply touched. Uwe would have been very happy. Your recurring question about to answer the cause of death, Uwe died suddenly of cardiac death. All our love,” she wrote there.
Uwe Bohm is best known to television viewers as a villain, a role he was able to embody like few others.
Sources: “Bild” newspaper / Instagram Ninon Boehm