The former actor and lighting producer died on July 20, as his daughter Julia-Alina Lettenmayer confirmed to the German Press Agency. He was buried on July 31 at Munich’s North Cemetery – it would have been his 83rd birthday.
With a few exceptions, Lettenmayer has been staring through a slit into German living rooms every Sunday at 8:15 p.m. since the beginning of the “Tatort” series, a white crosshair encircles his left iris before the dramatic music of Klaus Doldinger begins. Lettenmayer received a one-off payment of 400 marks for his appearance – not knowing that the recordings would achieve cult status and be used for decades.
