Klaus Löwitsch (8 April 1936 – 3 December 2002) was a German actor, best known in Germany for his starring role in the television detective series Peter Strohm. He appeared in several films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, beginning with Pioneers in Ingolstadt (1971) and notably including World on a Wire (1973) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979). His English language films include Cross of Iron (1977), The Odessa File (1974), Firefox (1982) and Fassbinder's Despair (1978). He was born in Berlin. He died in Munich from pancreatic cancer. Filmography External links and references Klaus Löwitsch at Allmovie 1936 births 2002 deaths Deaths from cancer in Germany Deaths from pancreatic cancer German male film actors German male television actors 20th-century German male actors 21st-century German male actors Burials at the Ostfriedhof (Munich) German Film Award winners