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- Topsy Küppers was born on August 17, 1931 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Uns gefällt die Welt (1956), Drei Mädels vom Rhein (1955) and Saison in Oberbayern (1956). She was married to Georg Kreisler and Karlheinz Springer. She died on June 14, 2025 in Vienna, Austria.
- SpousesGeorg Kreisler(1958 - 1975) (divorced, 2 children)Karlheinz Springer(? - December 31, 2013) (his death)
- Her father was Jewish and, as a result, her family went into hiding in the Netherlands during World War II.
- Trained for acting in the Stanislavski Method by Ursula Staudte.
- Austro-German actress, singer, author and theatrical director. Her first name translates to 'top'. She was born in Germany but adopted Austrian citizenship in 1965.
- In early August 2013, Küppers was diagnosed with colon cancer, which she described as "My Yucky-one" ( "Mein Ungustl" =Translation of an untranslatable word, which stems from the Austrian dialect expression for "gross", repulsive or "yucky") and which she dealt with in the identically titled 2014 book.
- In 2012she received the Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Bundesland Niederösterreich (in appreciation of her outstanding artistic achievements).
- Growing old is not for cowards and since I have fought and stood up for things my whole life, I also bravely face old age.
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