- German-American screen star Elke Sommer has died at the age of 85, just months after the death of her husband, Wolf Walther.
- According to Bilt, Sommer died on Wednesday, with her friend Erwin Schneider telling the outlet that Sommer “could never have imagined a life without her beloved ‘Papa Bear’” – in reference to her late husband.
- Sommer was best known for her glamorous roles in films such as the Pink Panther sequel A Shot in the Dark, Carry On Behind, and The Wrecking Crew.
- Off-screen, she was well known for her long-running feud with the Hungarian-American socialite and movie star Zsa Zsa Gabor, who passed away in 2016.
- Her other credits include Ten Little Indians (1974) and the classic animated film The Emperor’s New Groove (2000).
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