Fatal News (2016) featured a cast of 23 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (61%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Björn Engholm, age 87. This TV series starred Alexander Fehling and Fabian Hinrichs.
61% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 61% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast23 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexander Fehling David Burger | David Burger | Living | 29/03/1981 | 45 | — | 35 |
 Fabian Hinrichs Olaf Nissen | Olaf Nissen | Living | 22/11/1974 | 51 | — | 42 |
 Matthias Matschke Uwe Barschel | Uwe Barschel | Living | 17/10/1968 | 58 | — | 48 |
 Antje Traue Giselle Neumayer | Giselle Neumayer | Living | 18/01/1981 | 45 | — | 35 |
 Edgar Selge Walter Brauneck | Walter Brauneck | Living | 27/03/1948 | 78 | — | 68 |
 Luise Heyer Simone Burger | Simone Burger | Living | 25/03/1985 | 41 | — | 31 |
 Martin Brambach Reiner Pfeiffer | Reiner Pfeiffer | Living | 28/10/1967 | 59 | — | 49 |
 Paula Kalenberg Anja Pohle | Anja Pohle | Living | 09/11/1986 | 40 | — | 30 |
 Patrick Hastert Monsieur Lombard | Monsieur Lombard | Deceased | 12/12/1959 | 66 | 13/12/2025 | 57 |
 Godehard Giese Georg Szepanski | Georg Szepanski | Living | 20/10/1972 | 54 | — | 44 |
| Ray | Living | 29/03/1955 | 71 | — | 61 | |
 Stephan Schad Eike Barschel | Eike Barschel | Living | 09/07/1964 | 62 | — | 52 |
 Björn Engholm Himself (archive footage) | Himself (archive footage) | Living | 09/11/1939 | 87 | — | 77 |
 Rainer Bock Attorney General Hasse | Attorney General Hasse | Living | 31/07/1954 | 72 | — | 62 |
 Erich Honecker Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/08/1912 | 81 | 29/05/1994 | 104 |
 Franz Josef Strauß Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/09/1915 | 73 | 03/10/1988 | 101 |
 Gerhard Stoltenberg Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/09/1928 | 73 | 23/11/2001 | 88 |
 Hans-Dietrich Genscher Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/03/1927 | 89 | 31/03/2016 | 89 |
 Helmut Kohl Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/04/1930 | 87 | 16/06/2017 | 86 |
 Oliver North Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 07/10/1943 | 83 | — | 73 |
 Olof Palme Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/01/1927 | 59 | 28/02/1986 | 89 |
 Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/02/1911 | 93 | 05/06/2004 | 105 |
 Ruhollah Khomeini Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/09/1902 | 86 | 03/06/1989 | 114 |
