Dieter Laser has died aged 78. The German actor was most famed for his role as the villain Dr Heiter in horror saga Human Centipede.
His death has only hit headlines after director Tom Six paid tribute to him on Friday. The director shared his kind words with a series of photographs of the pair working alongside each other.
Dieter was fondly remembered as a "force of nature, a unique human being and an iconic actor" in the poignant tribute. He wrote: “I’m totally shocked Dieter passed away.
He was a force of nature, a unique human being and an iconic actor. "I’m so damn proud we created pop culture together. “Wished we could have made many more movies.
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