"Johannes Heesters, a Dutch-born singer and actor who made his name performing in Adolf Hitler’s Germany and was dogged in his long career by controversy over his Nazi-era past, died Dec. 24 at a hospital in Starnberg, Germany. He was 108.
His agent, Juergen Ross, announced the death but did not provide a cause.
ASSOCIATED PRESS) - Dutch-born actor and singer Johannes Heesters performs in Amersfoort's De Flint Theater . The agent for Dutch-born entertainer Johannes Heesters says the artist died on Christmas' Eve. He was 108.
Mr. Heesters made his debut as a tenor at the Volksoper in Vienna in 1934. His career took off in Berlin where, starting in 1935 — two years after the Nazis took power — he became a crowd favorite at the Komische Oper and Admiralspalast. He also appeared in films, including “Die Leuchter des Kaisers” (“The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” 1936) and “Das Hofkonzert” (“The Court Concert,” 1936)."
His agent, Juergen Ross, announced the death but did not provide a cause.
ASSOCIATED PRESS) - Dutch-born actor and singer Johannes Heesters performs in Amersfoort's De Flint Theater . The agent for Dutch-born entertainer Johannes Heesters says the artist died on Christmas' Eve. He was 108.
Mr. Heesters made his debut as a tenor at the Volksoper in Vienna in 1934. His career took off in Berlin where, starting in 1935 — two years after the Nazis took power — he became a crowd favorite at the Komische Oper and Admiralspalast. He also appeared in films, including “Die Leuchter des Kaisers” (“The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” 1936) and “Das Hofkonzert” (“The Court Concert,” 1936)."
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