German actor Siegfried Rauch (85) was killed

The German actor Siegfried Rauch (85) was killed when he fell down the stairs.

Rauch was best known for his interpretation of the captain in the Das Traumschiff series, the German version of the American Loveboat series about the ups and downs of a cruise ship.

He also played alongside Steve McQueen in Le Mans and was seen in the film Patton.