Vicco von Bülow alias Loriot dies
Vicco von Bülow has died. The famous German comedian Loriot, also known as Vicco von Bülow, was 87 years old.
Loriot died of old age in the night from Monday to Tuesday in Ammerland on Lake Starnberg. This was announced by Diogenes Verlag on Tuesday. He was 87 years old.
Loriot first became known for his magazine cartoons. He achieved cult status with his television sketches. For example, in the ARD series "Loriot I-VI", which was broadcast from 1976 to 1979 and has been repeated regularly ever since. As a versatile actor, Loriot often appeared in sketches with his colleague Evelyn Hamann, who died in 2007.
He also entertained the masses as a book author. In almost sixty years, 114 different volumes of Loriot books were published by Diogenes. This resulted in a total print run of several million copies. Loriot's last book "Bitte sagen Sie jetzt nichts, Gespräche mit Loriot aus vier Jahrzehnten" was originally due to be published in November 2011. The publisher now wants to bring forward the publication date to mid-September 2011.
Loriot was honored with numerous film and television awards. He was awarded the "Grand Cross of Merit with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany".
