About Vera Brühne
Lived 1910 – 2001 (aged 91). Vera Brühne was a German actor.
Vera Brühne (February 6, 1910 in Essen – April 17, 2001 in Munich) became famous throughout Germany as a victim of miscarriage of justice. In 1961/62, she was convicted, together with Johann Ferbach, of having murdered the physician Otto Praun and his housekeeper.
Ulrich Sonnemann considered the case as a new Dreyfus affair. In 1979, she was pardoned by Bavarian governor Franz Josef Strauss.
Dramatization Vera Brühne (2001), film
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Who was Vera Brühne?
German person convicted of murder (1910–2001)
When was Vera Brühne born?
Vera Brühne was born on 6 February 1910 in Essen.
When did Vera Brühne die?
Vera Brühne died on 17 April 2001 in Munich, Rechts der Isar Hospital.
What was Vera Brühne's occupation?
Vera Brühne was an actor.
What nationality was Vera Brühne?
Vera Brühne was German.
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