Peter Simonischek was in great demand both in the theater and on television and cinema. The Austrian died at the age of 76 on the night of May 30 surrounded by his family at home in Vienna.
He was most recently seen on the big screen in Lars Kraume's »Der vermessene Mensch« (The Measured Man) He is survived by his wife, the actress Brigitte Karner, and their sons Kaspar, Benedikt and MaxSimonischek.