German actresses who deceased at age 45
Here are 2 famous actresses from Germany died at 45:
Sybille Schmitz
Sybille Schmitz (December 2, 1909 Düren-April 13, 1955 Munich) was a German actor.
She died caused by suicide.
Born in Düren, Germany, Sybille Schmitz was an accomplished stage and film actress who began her acting career at the age of 18. She was known for her dramatic roles and her ability to convey complex emotions on screen.
One of her most notable performances was in the 1932 film "Vampyr," directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Schmitz's portrayal of the vulnerable and otherworldly protagonist was widely praised and remains a classic of the horror genre.
Although Schmitz was a popular and respected actress in Germany, her life was plagued by personal struggles and tragedies. She suffered from heartbreak and illness and had a difficult relationship with her mother.
After a failed engagement with Nazi propaganda filmmaker Veit Harlan and being barred from acting due to her past association with Jewish people, she withdrew from acting and committed suicide in 1955 in Munich at the age of 45.
Her legacy as an actor has endured, and she is remembered for her contributions to German cinema in the early 20th century.
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Solveig Dommartin
Solveig Dommartin (May 16, 1961 Constantine-January 11, 2007 Paris) was a German actor. Her child is Venus.
She died as a result of myocardial infarction.
Solveig Dommartin was not only an actor, but also a filmmaker, and a circus artist. She was best known for her role in the film "Wings of Desire", directed by Wim Wenders, where she played the part of Marion. Besides her acting work, Dommartin was also a talented artist, having worked as a painter and an illustrator. In the 1990s, she directed her own films, including "Chambre 12, Hôtel de Suède" and "Mythos". Dommartin lived a life full of adventures, having traveled extensively and worked as a trapeze artist in a traveling circus in her youth. Her death at the age of 46 was a great loss to the German film industry.
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