Karl-Heinz von Hassel was born on February 8, 1939, in Hamburg and died on April 19, 2016.

He was a German actor.

Karl appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1960 and 2012.

Karl-Heinz von Hassel trained for a business career and also took acting lessons.

From 1960, Karl-Heinz von Hassel made stage appearances at various theatres and from 1966 he appeared regularly on television and he later had significant roles in films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

He was a tall man who was often cast as police officers, but he also portrayed industrial workers.

Karl-Heinz von Hassel passed away at 77 yrs old.