# Elke Sommer Dies at 85

> German actress Elke Sommer, known for films like A Shot in the Dark and The Prize, dies at 85.
- Title: Elke Sommer Dies at 85 · The Hollywood Reporter | Shortify
- Summary: German actress Elke Sommer, known for films like A Shot in the Dark and The Prize, dies at 85. German actress Elke Sommer, who starred in A Shot in the Dark…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/elke-sommer-dead-shot-in-the-dark-the-prize-1236742548
- Author: Mike Barnes
- Published: 2026-10-29T13:12:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elke sommer, a shot in the dark, the prize, hollywood reporter, german actress, heart failure, bel air
## Elke Sommer
German actress Elke Sommer, known for films like A Shot in the Dark and The Prize, dies at 85.
## Died Wednesday
Sommer died Wednesday at her Bel-Air home of heart failure, her stepson Sebastian Walther told the German newspaper Bild.
## Stepson's Statement
‘Elke passed away peacefully around 10 p.m. Now she can finally be with her beloved husband again [German hotelier Wolf Walther],’ he said.

> Elke passed away peacefully around 10 p.m. Now she can finally be with her beloved husband again [German hotelier Wolf Walther]
## Key takeaway

German actress Elke Sommer, who starred in A Shot in the Dark and The Prize, died at 85 from heart failure.