Dieter Thomas Heck | |
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| Born | Carl-Dieter Heckscher 29 December 1937 |
| Died | 23 August 2018 (aged 80) Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, singer and actor |
| Years active | 1959–2018 |
Dieter Thomas Heck (born Carl-Dieter Heckscher; 29 December 1937 – 23 August 2018) was a German television presenter, singer and actor. He is known as the presenter of the popular TV program ZDF-Hitparade, featuring German Schlager music, from 1969 to 1984, reaching millions of people. As an actor, he starred in the TV play Das Millionenspiel in 1970.