Austrian actor Peter Simonischek, finest identified for starring within the film Toni Erdmann, has died on the age of 76. Austrian public broadcaster ORF, German information company dpa, and different media retailers in Austria and Germany reported the information on Tuesday with out instantly detailing a explanation for dying, The Hollywood Reporter reported.

The Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria additionally tweeted that Simonischek, a member of its ensemble and an honorary member of the theater, had died in a single day. Simonischek commonly appeared on the Salzburg Festival, the place he was identified for enjoying the title function within the play Jedermann (Everyman), which the competition has placed on commonly, quite a few instances. For his function in Maren Ade’s 2016 oddball dramedy and Oscar nominee Toni Erdmann, reverse Sandra Huller, Simonischek gained the German Film Award, or Lola, and the European Film Award for finest actor.

Among others, he was additionally nominated for a London Critics Circle Film Awards, in addition to a Toronto Film Critics Association Awards. Simonischek gained the distinguished Grimme Preis for German TV productions twice. (ANI)

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