Petra Schürmann

Petra Schürmann-Freund (German: [ˈpeːtʁa ˈʃyːɐ̯ˌman] (listen); 15 September 1933 – 14 January 2010) was a German actress, model, TV announcer and beauty queen who won Miss World 1956.[7]

Petra Schürmann
Schürmann as an announcer for the Bayerischer Rundfunk, in the 1960s
Born
Hildegard Petra Susanna Schürmann[1]/ Petra Hildegard Elisabeth Schürmann[2]

(1933-09-15)15 September 1933[3][4][5][6]
Mönchengladbach, Rhine Province, Germany
Died14 January 2010(2010-01-14) (aged 76)
Starnberg,[7] Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationActress, model, presenter, beauty queen
Years active1954–2004
Known forMiss World 1956
Spouse(s)Gerhard Freund (1973–2008)

Biography

Schürmann won the 1956 Miss World[8] contest, representing West Germany.[9][10][11] As of 2012 she is the only German to win this title,[9] with the exception of Gabriella Brum who won the title in 1980 but resigned one day later. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.[9] Schürmann finished only third in the Miss Germany pageant, but was chosen to represent her country in London because of her better knowledge of English.[12]

At that time Schürmann was studying philosophy and history of the arts at the universities of Bonn and Cologne.[13][9] After winning her Miss World title, she continued her studies in Munich.[12]

Beginning with the 1960s Schürmann entered an ongoing radio and television career, primarily with the Munich-based Bayerischer Rundfunk.[9] She also did some acting and wrote several books.[9]

Personal life

In 1973, Schürmann married the physician Dr. Gerhard Freund (1922–2008), who under a veil of secrecy, had fathered their daughter Alexandra in 1967.[13] This was at a time when he was still wed to German actress Marianne Koch.[13] Alexandra Freund also had a successful career with the Munich broadcaster but died in 2001, aged 34, from an automobile accident when she collided with a wrong-way driver.[13] Schürmann never fully recovered from the loss of her daughter, with whom she was very close.[7][13][9] From 2003 until her death, she was involved in an intimate relationship with Felix Raslag, CEO of a biotech company in Munich, who was 35 years her junior.[14][15][16][17]

Death

Schürmann retired 2006 with her husband to their house on the shores of Lake Starnberg south of Munich.[13] When he died in August 2008 they had been married for 35 years.[10][11][12] She died on 14 January 2010 in her home in Starnberg following a long illness.[7]

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Petra Schürmann, Stationen eines Lebens" (in German). Mittelbayerische Zeitung. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  2. Michael Graeter (17 January 2010). "Der Skandal in den 60ern: Petra Schürmann liebte den Mann einer anderen" (in German). Abendzeitung. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  3. "dpa-Newsticker – Petra Schürmann neben Tochter Alexandra beigesetzt" (in German). Zeit online. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  4. "schuermann-petra/2010-01-19/traueranzeige". Sterbebildchen of Petra Schürmann-Freund at bild.de. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  5. Uschi von Bayern (18 January 2010). "Meine beste Freundin" (in German). Abendzeitung. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  6. "Petra Schürmanns letzte Reise" (in German). Tz. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  7. "TV-Moderatorin Petra Schürmann ist tot: Sie wollte ihre Tochter im Himmel wiedersehen" (in German). Münchner Merkur. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Mutter, Moderatorin, Medienstar" (in German). Bayerischer Rundfunk. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  10. "Von der Miss World zum Fernsehstar" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  11. "Petra Schürmann ist tot" (in German). Der Spiegel. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  12. "Tragic star and media figure Petra Schürmann dies at 74". Young Germany, Societäts-Verlag. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  13. Sudholt, Eva (14 January 2010). "Ein Leben zwischen Schönheit und Schmerz" (in German). Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  14. "Liebt Petra Schürmann diesen jungen Mann wirklich?". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  15. "Petra Schürmann: Ihre letzte Reise". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  16. "Petra Schürmann: Sie kommt nicht zur Ruhe". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  17. "Petra Schürmann beigesetzt". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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