"Winnetou" Pierre Brice's Cause Of Death: How The Actor Died

• Pierre Brice played became famous as "Winnetou"
• The death of the actor came suddenly
• He died as a result of an illness

Pierre Brice (†86) remains unforgotten as "Winnetou. In real life, the Western legend tragically had to say goodbye forever on June 6, 2015. We reveal everything about the last years of his life and the circumstances of his death.

Pierre Brice remains unforgotten as "Winnetou"

Pierre Brice died 50 years after he had reached the peak of his acting career thanks to the Karl May film adaptations. "Treasure in the Silver Lake" marked the Frenchman's big breakthrough in the film business in 1962.

"Winnetou" actor Pierre Brice is dead

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Six years later, "Winnetou and Shatterhand in the Valley of the Dead" was the eleventh and final part of the successful series. However, "Winnetou" accompanied Brice for many more years. In 1980, for example, he slipped back into his leading role for the series "Mein Freund Winnetou," which was not very successful in this country.

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