Dirk Bach's Cause of Death
Dirk Bach was found dead in his Berlin hotel room on Monday (Oct 01, 2012), but an official cause of death has not yet been confirmed.A police spokesperson insists there was no evidence of foul play, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He began his career in the theatre in his hometown of Cologne before landing jobs on Tv, including his hit sitcom Lukas.
Bach also played Pepe on Germany's version of Sesame Street and presented the reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Self-trained, Bach started in the independent theater scene in his home city of Cologne before moving to television, where he became one of the most familiar and enduring faces on the small screen. The rotund actor and entertainer's national breakthrough came with the sitcom Lukas, on which he played a single dad who lives with his father and daughter. The show, which ran for five seasons, was hit with both audiences and critics. It was groundbreaking in German television in its depiction of homosexual characters and alternative lifestyles.
Other prominent roles including the Pepe on the German version of Sesame Street and, most recently, co-host of hit reality show I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!
Bach used his immense popularity to raise awareness for many causes, particularly for the rights of gays and lesbians. One of the first openly gay German celebrities, he was an active fund raiser for AIDS charities and a prominent spokesman for equal rights legislation.
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