Derrick is dead

Horst Tappert, the German actor who for almost a quarter of a century played the character of Detective Inspector Stephan Derrick on German television, has died. For the liberal daily Sme Derrick was a "cult figure for several generations. He was different from most police detectives. He wore big thick glasses, had even bigger bags under his eyes and had a predilection for strange suits he would combine with a trench coat. But despite all this he was very charismatic and for many viewers he was just as immortal a figure as the British or American stars of the silver screen. Derrick had his own image and his own methods. He never shouted; he was never 'in action'. His main weapons were the telephone and personal conversations. His 'Harry, get the car' line is still a classic in Germany. ... Derrick was broadcast in over 100 countries. It's no wonder the Federal Republic of Germany conferred him its highest honour for promoting Germany's image abroad."

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