20 Actors Who Have Died In 2019

5. Bruno Ganz

Sid Haig
Newmarket Films

To a certain extent, Bruno Ganz's more recent fame thanks to his performance as Hitler in Downfall becoming a meme is a travesty if it means his career achievements are overlooked, but it is fair to call that his most recognisable role. And it only became as culturally important thanks to his stunning performance.

The Swiss-born actor worked for five decades with countless credits to his name before his death on 16 February 2019 at 77.

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