German actress Elke Sommer has died.

Updated 2026-10-31 · told from many outlets at once

Elke Sommer, a German actress who died at 85 in Bel Air, USA, won a Golden Globe in 1964 and acted with Paul Newman, moving to Hollywood in the 1960s.

• The actress Elke Sommer died at the age of 85.
• Elke Sommer received a Golden Globe in 1964.
• Elke Sommer was discovered by Vittorio De Sica in the late 1950s.

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