Ingrid Steeger
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Ingrid Steeger | |
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 Steeger in 2013 | |
| Born | Ingrid Anita Stengert 1 April 1947 |
| Died | 22 December 2023 (aged 76) Bad Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany |
| Burial place | Stahnsdorfer Südwestkirchhof |
| Other names | Klimbim-Familie |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1966–2006 |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Ingrid Steeger (German: [ˈɪŋ.ɡʁiːt ˈʃteː.gɐ] ⓘ; 1 April 1947 – 22 December 2023) was a German actress and comedian. From 1966 to 2006 she appeared in around 100 films and television productions.
Steeger was born in Berlin on 1 April 1947. She worked as a comedian and actress in Germany. After she was discovered as a secretary for modeling she became famous in her role as Gaby Klimbim in Michael Pfleghar's 1973-1979 comedy TV show Klimbim in the 1970s.[1][2] She made the transition from soft porn actress to comedian.[2]
Steeger dated Pfleghar from 1974 to 1979, lived in Munich, and was married twice.[3]
Ingrid Steeger was committed to animal welfare, supported a Chiemgau animal sanctuary for animal veterans and an association for the repatriation of lost dogs. She also liked to help the mentally disabled, children with AIDS and the homeless.[2]
Death
At the time of her death, she was living in an apartment in the Munich district of Schwabing with her dog, a little Yorkshire terrier named Eliza Doolittle.[3] She died from an intestinal obstruction on 22 December 2023, at the age of 76.[4] Steeger was buried on 17 January in the Stahnsdorfer Südwestkirchhof near Berlin, according to her wish, under a tree.[5]
Filmography
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