"Löwenzahn" host Peter Lustig is dead
Wearing blue overalls and nickel-rimmed glasses, he had spent 25 years explaining the world to generations of children. Now Peter Lustig, the former host of the ZDF children’s show «Löwenzahn,» has died.
He died on Tuesday surrounded by his family at the age of 78, ZDF announced on Wednesday. ZDF program director Norbert Himmler paid tribute to Lustig as an "institution in German children's television". He told children exciting stories every week and explained interesting experiments without ever pandering to them.
Born in Breslau in 1937, Lustig trained as a radio mechanic and studied electrical engineering. He worked as a technician and sound engineer before appearing in front of the camera for the children's series "Pusteblume" in 1979. One year later, the show was renamed "Löwenzahn". Living in a blue construction trailer in an imaginary bear town, he brought children closer to nature, technology and the environment.
After 25 years, Lustig retired as presenter of "Löwenzahn" in 2005. In 2007, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit. (SDA)
Photo: ZDF, Tivi.de
