German actor, Dieter Laser who starred in the controversial horror franchise, Human Centipede, has died aged 78, it has now been revealed.
Laser played the villainous Dr Heiter in the first and third instalment of the controversial horror franchise, died on 29 February 2020.
His death has only hit the headlines after director Tom Six paid tribute to him on Friday. The news was then announced on the actor’s social media pages.
Six wrote: “I’m totally shocked Dieter passed away. He was a force of nature, a unique human being and an iconic actor. I’m so damn proud we created pop culture together.”
“Wished we could have made many more movies. RIP my friend, you will live forever on screen!”
The 2009 film follows a deranged surgeon who kidnaps three tourists and joins them together surgically from mouth to anus.
In the third film released in 2015, he turned his attentions to playing a Texas prison warden Bill Boss.
The grotesque material earned the film a cult following and, although critical reviews were negative, Laser’s performance was highlighted by some as a positive.
Laser’s most famous role was in 1975’s John Glückstadt, which saw him win a German Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
His other credits include Don Quixote’s Children (1981), The Elixirs of the Devil (1976) and The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975).
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