Family, friends, and fans alike pay tribute to the actor best known for his roles in the Dutch horror movie franchise who died in February at the age of 78.
- April 11, 2020
AceShowbiz - "The Human Centipede" actor Dieter Laser has died aged 78.
The German star, best known for villainous roles in the Dutch horror movie franchise, passed away on February 29, 2020, but his death only hit headlines after director, writer, and producer Tom Six, who he worked with on the films, paid tribute to him on Friday, April 10, 2020.
Remembering Dieter as a "force of nature, a unique human being and an iconic actor" in the poignant tribute, Six penned, "I'm totally shocked Dieter passed away."
"I'm so damn proud we created pop culture together," he added. "Wished we could have made many more movies. RIP my friend, you will live forever on screen!"
While his wife, Inge, confirmed the sad news on her personal social media accounts, the news only began to circulate on fan pages earlier this week, prompting the tribute from the late star's friend and co-worker.
In "The Human Centipede (First Sequence)", the actor played Josef Heiter, who abducted tourists and surgically joined them together to form the titular 'centipede.' He went on to appear in "The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)" as a different character, Texas prison warden Bill Boss.
Dieter was a beloved name in German cinema and bagged a German Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his lead role in "John Gluckstadt".
