Grandfather of Marek Erhardt and Nicola Tyszkiewicz.
In 1979, three days before he died, Heinz Erhardt received the highest honor of Germany, the Große Bundesverdienstkreuz, the Superior Federal Cross of Merit.
One of Germany`s most talented and popular comedians. He was famous for his puns and confused idiomatic expressions.
Was almost blind on stage because he suffered from stage fever and wore window glass lenses, so he could not see the audience.