Karlheinz Böhm (16 March 1928 – 29 May 2014), sometimes referred to as Carl Boehm or Karl Boehm, was an Austrian actor. He took part in 45 films and became well known in Austria and Germany for his role as Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in the Sissi trilogy and internationally for his role as Mark, the psychopathic protagonist of Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell. He was the founder of the trust Menschen für Menschen (“Humans for Humans”), which helps people in need in Ethiopia. He also received honorary Ethiopian citizenship in 2003.
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Full name at birth | Karl Heinz Böhm
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Claim to fame | starred in several movies of cult director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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Date of birth | 16 March 1928
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Place of birth | Darmstadt, Germany
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Date of death | 29 May 2014
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Age | 86 (age at death)
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Place of death | Grödig, Salzburg, Austria
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Cause of death | Alzheimer's disease
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