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Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85
Compiled Oct 29
What happened
Elke Sommer, a German-born actor known for 1960s Hollywood films, died at 85
The detail
She died at her home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, on a Wednesday
The detail
She starred in 'The Prize' with Paul Newman and 'A Shot in the Dark' with Peter Sellers
The detail
She was born Elke Schletz in Berlin on Nov. 5, 1940
How it unfolded
Nov. 5, 1940: Elke Sommer is born Elke Schletz in Berlin · 1942: Her family evacuates to southern Germany · 1958: She travels to Italy and is discovered for her first film role · 1964: She marries her first husband, Joe Hyams · 1981: She divorces Joe Hyams · 1993: She marries German hotelier Wolf Walther
By the numbers
85 age at death · Nov. 5, 1940 birth date · 1958 year discovered · 1964 year married · 1993 year married
Still unresolved
The LAPD said it responded to the death of an 85-year-old woman on Sommer's block, without directly confirming it was her