M/S Gustloff (2008) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (79%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Heiner Lauterbach, age 73. This TV series starred Kai Wiesinger and Heiner Lauterbach.
79% still with us· verified cast73% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 79% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 63.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
2009
2026
Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kai Wiesinger Kapitän Hellmuth Kehding | Kapitän Hellmuth Kehding | Living | 16/04/1966 | 60 | — | 42 |
 Heiner Lauterbach Harald Kehding | Harald Kehding | Living | 10/04/1953 | 73 | — | 55 |
 Michael Mendl Wilhelm Johannsen | Wilhelm Johannsen | Deceased | 20/04/1944 | 82 | 05/09/2026 | 64 |
 Francis Fulton-Smith Korvettenkapitän Leonberg | Korvettenkapitän Leonberg | Living | 25/04/1966 | 60 | — | 42 |
 Karl Markovics Korvettenkapitän Wilhelm Petri | Korvettenkapitän Wilhelm Petri | Living | 29/08/1963 | 63 | — | 45 |
 Valerie Niehaus Erika Galetschky | Erika Galetschky | Living | 11/10/1974 | 52 | — | 34 |
 Detlev Buck Oberfunkmaat Hagen Koch | Oberfunkmaat Hagen Koch | Living | 01/12/1962 | 63 | — | 46 |
 Alexander Held Escher | Escher | Deceased | 19/10/1958 | 67 | 12/05/2026 | 50 |
Nicolas Solar Lozier Heinz Schön | Heinz Schön | Living | 05/05/1982 | 44 | — | 26 |
 Dana Vávrová Lilli Simoneit | Lilli Simoneit | Deceased | 09/08/1967 | 41 | 05/02/2009 | 41 |
 Willi Gerk Kalli Simoneit | Kalli Simoneit | Living | 01/01/1990 | 36 | — | 18 |
 Anja Knauer Marianne | Marianne | Living | 18/03/1979 | 47 | — | 29 |
 Ulrike Kriener Erikas Chef | Erikas Chef | Living | 24/12/1954 | 71 | — | 54 |
Thomas Wlaschiha Sterup | Sterup | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thorsten Nindel Leutnant Lehmann | Leutnant Lehmann | Living | 16/12/1964 | 61 | — | 44 |