Achim Mentzel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Achim Mentzel

German television presenter and musician

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1946

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 04-Jan-2016

Profession: actor, entertainer, singer, welder, television presenter, television actor, film actor, non-fiction writer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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Achim Mentzel (15 July 1946 – 4 January 2016) was a German musician, television presenter and actor.
He was best known for hosting his show Achims Hitparade from 1989 to 2006 and for his work with Oliver Kalkofe (Kalkofes Mattscheibe).
He released 23 singles and seven albums between 1978 and 2010.
He was a member of the cover band, Fritzens Dampferband (German: Fritzen's Steamboat Band), together with Nina Hagen.
He appeared in the films The Legend of Paul and Paula (1973) and Der Wixxer (2004), and the television shows Das Amt and Leipzig Homicide. Mentzel was born in Berlin.
He was married four times and had eight children. Mentzel died on 4 January 2016 in Cottbus, Brandenburg, aged 69.
It is believed the cause was a heart attack or stroke.