Reactions to the death of Hannelore Elsner: "I've always fallen a little bit more in love with you"

After the death of Hannelore Elsner, personalities from the film and TV industry as well as from politics have been dismayed and saddened.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier condoled the son of the actress: "The news of your mother's death has shaken me very much. I express my heartfelt condolences to you and the whole family, perhaps it can be comforting in this difficult time that many people in share our grief with our country. " Steinmeier went on to say that in her many roles on television, in the cinema and on stage, Elsner "has made us aware of our weaknesses and strengths".

Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas wrote on his Twitter account: "Hannelore Elsner was not only an icon of German film - be it in the Black Forest clinic, in the crime scene, as Commissioner Lea Sommer or in brilliant roles as in 'The Untouchables' cohesion in our country, their death hurts. "

Hannelore #Elsner was not only an icon of German film - be it in the Black Forest clinic, in the crime scene, as Commissioner Lea Sommer or in brilliant roles as in "The Untouchables". She was also a strong advocate of cohesion in our country. Her death hurts.

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder also commented on Twitter: "Bayern mourns Hannelore Elsner, she was a great artist and personality and we'll miss Hannelore Elsner very much."

Bayern mourns Hannelore Elsner. She was a great artist and personality. We will miss Hannelore Elsner very much.

Mourning also in the German TV and cinema industry: Doris Dörrie, author and director of "Cherry Blossoms & Demons," one of the last films by Hannelore Elsner, published the following statement shortly after the announcement of Elsner's death: "For me, Hannelore Elsner was a big one Adventurer, who has plunged into every role and life with curiosity, dedication and bravery, I will miss her very much. "

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Acting colleague Matthias Schweighöfer, who recently played with Elsner in the movie comedy "100 things", wrote a letter to his colleague on Instagram: "Dear Hannelore, we will miss you, thank you, that I was allowed to work with you again, you know, me I thought you were great and I fell in love a little more with you each time, you will miss very much. "

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Dear Hannelore. We will miss you. Thank you that I was allowed to work with you again. You know, I thought you were great and I always fell in love with you a little bit more. You will miss very much ...

A post shared by Matthias Schweighöfer (@matthiasschweighoefer) on Apr 23, 2019 at 7:00 PDT

Martin Moszkowicz, CEO of Constantin Film, who, among other things, implemented the Bushido biopic "Times change you" with Elsner, wrote in a statement by his company: "Hannelore Elsner has shaped the German cinema and television world like no other We bow to the performance of this great actress, we lose a friend, our thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones. "

"Hannelore Elsner was one of our regular guests and was a longtime member of our Förderkreis," wrote the Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum on Twitter. "Above all, the actress was a dear friend whose sudden death we are very sad."

Hannelore Elsner was one of our regular guests and was a longtime member of our Förderkreis. Above all, the actress was a dear friend whose sudden death we are very sad. # HanneloreElsner pic.twitter.com/Xk7ri1g70H

The German AIDS Foundation mourns on Twitter: "We are dismayed by the death of our board member Hannelore Elsner, we are for her decades of commitment to people with HIV / AIDS, for example as a patron of our art auctions and our deep sympathy are with her family." Elsner had received the Federal Cross of Merit for engagement against AIDS in 2005.