Hardy Krüger has died at the age of 93, Mirror reports.
The German actor – who starred in movies including A Bridge Too Far, Hatari!, The Flight of the Phoenix, and Wild Geese – passed away at his California home on Wednesday.
His agent said: “His warmth of heart, joie de vivre, and his unshakable sense of justice will make him unforgettable.”
Peter Kaefferlein, who was Hardy’s Hamburg-based literary agent, added that Kruger died “suddenly and unexpectedly”.
Hardy – born Franz Eberhard August Krueger – was considered one of post-war Germany’s best actors.
The actor was Fluent in German, English and French – which allowed his career to thrive when he bagged roles in Europe and America.
Kruger starred in the 1957 British movie The One That Got Away as well as adventure and war movies, A Bridge too Far and The Wild Geese.
He had a leading role in the Oscar-winning Sundays and Cybele and a key role as the German engineer in the original 1965 version of The Flight of the Phoenix.
Other films on his CV included The Secret of Santa Vittoria and Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon.
The acting sensation retired from acting in the late 1980s and was a writer – and published 16 books, four of which have been translated into English.
He also directed a number of European television documentaries showing him travelling around the world.
