Dirk Bach
New book by stars and companions on the 10th anniversary of his death
Dirk Bach died on October 1st, 2012.
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October marks the tenth anniversary of the death of comedian Dirk Bach. Stars and companions remember in a new book.
October 1st, 2012 was a sad day for the TV world: Comedian Dirk Bach died at the age of only 51. On the tenth anniversary of his death in 2022, a new book about the longtime jungle camp moderator will be released. Stars and companions remember him in it, above all Hella von Sinnen (63). “Dear Dicki” (Rowohlt Verlag) will be available from September 13, 2022.
In addition to Dirk Bach’s longtime and close friend Hella von Sinnen, other personalities also have their say in the book. These include Hape Kerkeling (57), Bastian Pastewka (49), Sonja Zietlow (53), Gerhard Polt (79), Olli Dittrich (65), Frank Schätzing (64) and Udo Lindenberg (75). More than 80 celebrities, school friends and costume designers write personal letters to Dirk Bach, supplemented with photos from his life. The book is published by Hella von Sinnen, author Cornelia Scheel (59) and Pelle Pershing.
Cult status thanks to the jungle camp
The comedian became known in the 1990s for his “Dirk Bach Show”, and he was also seen in the series “Lukas” and “The Little Monk”. The jungle camp finally helped him to his cult status as a moderator. Dirk Bach moderated the format “I’m a star – get me out of here!” from 2004 to 2012 alongside Sonja Zietlow.