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Actor and humanitarian Karlheinz Böhm died aged 86 near Salzburg. He was born March 16th 1928 in Darmstadt, Germany. His father was the world-famous conductor Karl Böhm. Karlheinz Böhm died aged 86 after a long illness at his home in Grödig, near Salzburg late Thursday, a spokesperson from his aid organization announced on Friday.

In Ethiopia, Böhm is known for his aid organization – Menschen für Menschen, or People for People – which he founded in 1981. The charity helps people in need in Ethiopia and has been led for some years by his Ethiopian wife, Almaz. Last December, she gave up her position as CEO of the organization in order to care for her husband. Having made his professional film debut in 1953, in Salto Mortale, Bohm went on to star in many German-language films as well as a number of English-language ones, too — including The Stowaway Bohm turned to activism in later years, founding the charity Humans for Humans after losing a bet on German TV show Wanna Bet? The charity raises money to help people in Ethiopia.

As an actor, Böhm was primarily known for his role as Emperor Franz Joseph in the much-loved “Sissi” films alongside Romy Schneider. As an actor, Böhm was primarily known for his role as Emperor Franz Joseph in the much loved "Sissi" films alongside Romy Schneider. As an actor Karlheinz Böhm reached stardom during themid-19500s as a young Emperor Franz Joseph on the side of Romy Schneider theheight of his popularity However, he found the role of his life in Ethiopia,where he was active for three decades with its relief operation "Peoplefor People" ( MfM ). After a long illness he died at 86-years-old at hishome near Salzburg. I saw Peeping Tom years ago on TV and it didn't make much of an impression on me (a cut version?) Peeping Tom” Trailer

Bohm was known for playing Kaiser Franz Joseph in 1955's Sissi and its two sequels, as well as the serial killer in Michael Powell's Peeping Tom in 1960. Bohm was known for playing Kaiser Franz Joseph in 1955's Sissi and its two sequels, as well as the serial killer in Michael Powell 's Peeping Tom in 1960. From 1981, when he founded Menschen für Menschen ( Humans for Humans ), Böhm was actively involved in charitable work in Ethiopia , for which in 2007 he was awarded the Balzan Prize for Humanity, Peace and Brotherhood among Peoples.In 2011 Karlheinz Böhm and his wife Almaz were awarded the Essl Social Prize for the project Menschen für Menschen 3 Personal life edit Dead Man's Shoes Ciro de Quadros, pioneering epidemiologist, dies at 74

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