Herbert Feuerstein

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Herbert Feuerstein
Herbert Feuerstein in 2005.
Born(1937-06-15)15 June 1937
Died6 October 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 83)
NationalityGerman
OccupationComedian
Years active1960-2020

Herbert Feuerstein (15 June 1937 – 6 October 2020) was an Austrian-born German journalist and comedian.[1]

Career[change | change source]

He worked for and, from 1968, became editor of the German-language newspaper New Yorker Staats-Zeitung.[2]

From 1968, he was the editor of the German version of Mad.[3]

He also worked as the dub voice of Gilbert Huph in the German-language version of Pixar's The Incredibles.[4]

Personal life[change | change source]

Feuerstein was born in Zell am See, Austria.[5]

He became a German citizen in 1990.[4] Feuerstein died in Erftstadt, Germany on 6 October 2020, aged 83.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Kabarettist und Entertainer: Herbert Feuerstein im Alter von 83 Jahren gestorben". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Herbert Feuerstein ist gestorben - Erste Reaktionen". Hersfelder Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. Stevenson, Patrick (1997). The German Language and the Real World: Sociolinguistic, Cultural, and Pragmatic Perspectives on Contemporary German. Clarendon Press. p. 325. ISBN 978-0-19-823738-9. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Kabarettist und Satiriker Herbert Feuerstein ist tot". SWR3 (in German). Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. "Studienabbrecher Herbert Feuerstein". Der Spiegel (in German). 15 June 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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