Peter Simonischek, the Austrian actor who rose to international prominence late in life through Oscar-nominated feature Toni Erdmann, has died.
He was 76. He passed away surrounded by family in Vienna, according to a statement released by Austria’s national theater, the Burgtheater.
No cause of death was given. Simonischek was a well-known actor in the German-speaking world and performed at the Salzburg Festival.
He played the title role in Austrian play Jedermann several times, appeared in TV movies such as Years of Love and features such as Franz Seitz Jr.’s Success.
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