Thomas Hörbiger lived from the 11th of July 1931 to the 24th of May 2011. The German-Austrian actor, lyricist, and composer died at age 79 in Munich, Germany. It seems he died of natural causes and was survived by his Gaby Hörbiger and the two kid they had, Mavie and Hans Hörbiger, amongst other relatives.
It’s been over a decade since Thomas Hörbiger passed on but his works as an entertainer continue to live on. This is probably why people are still curious about the cause of his death and the family he left behind. If you are one of those, here’s your treat!
Profile Summary of Thomas Hörbiger
- Full Name: Thomas Paul Hörbiger
- Gender: Male
- Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
- Date of Birth: July 11, 1931
- Died On: May 24, 2011 (Age 79)
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: German-Austrian
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Marital Status: Married
- Thomas Hörbiger’s Wife: Gaby Hörbiger
- Thomas Hörbiger’s Children: Two (Mavie and Hans Hörbiger)
- Parents: Paul Hörbiger and Josefa Gettke (Josefine “Pippa” Hörbiger)
- Siblings: Three (Monika Hörbiger, Christl Hörbiger, and Hansi Hörbiger)
- Famous For: Career as an Entertainer
Thomas Hörbiger Probably Died of Natural Causes — He Was 79 Years Old When He Passed
Thomas Hörbiger’s cause of death is one of the often asked questions about the late German-Austrian actor. While it is hard to tell why this is so, it is no secret that he died at age 79; precisely on the 24th of May 2011. Reports have it that he died in Munich, Germany, and that’s as far as we can tell about his death.
A long time before he died, as far back as the 70s, Hörbiger abandoned his career in entertainment and disappeared from the limelight. This made it hard for people to keep up with him. Even when it emerged that he had passed, there were no details regarding that other than the news of his death.
But then, considering he died at age 79, roughly 6 weeks before his 80th birthday, it wouldn’t be out of place to conclude that he died of natural causes/old age. If we are not mistaken, the last time he was seen as a performer before he died was in 1972 when he played Bertl in Naughty Nymphs.
Nonetheless, he has soundtrack credits in recent productions like I’ve Never Been to New York (2019) and Merci, Udo – Das letzte Konzert, Zürich 2014 (2015). Also in 2015, he was seen in the “Bewahrung des Feuers” episode of the TV mini series documentary, Die Hörbigers: Eine Schauspieldynastie.
List of All Thomas Hörbiger’s Movies and TV Shows
- Secret of a doctor (1955)
- The Forester (1955)
- Lifeguard asparagus (1956)
- Love that loses its head (1956)
- Lies have pretty legs (1956)
- Kaiserball (1956)
- Red Poppy (1956)
- The Winemaker from Langenlois (1957)
- Four Girls from Wachau (1957)
- High up on the Mountain (1957)
- The Most beautiful Day of My Life (1957)
- Homesickness… there where the flowers bloom (1957)
- Hello Taxi (1958)
- The Street (1958)
- Dear, Girls and Soldiers (1958)
- I’m Schwarzer Rössl (1961)
- …And You, My Darling, Stay Here (1961)
- The Big Hit (1964)
- Donaug’schicht (1965)
- Torment of the Flesh (1965)
- Naughty Roommates (1969)
- Prairie in the City (1971)
- Naughty Nymphs (1972)
Thomas Hörbiger Was Married to His Wife Gaby Hörbiger Until His Death
The late actor was married to Gaby Hörbiger. Unlike him, much isn’t known about Gaby as she has no career in the entertainment industry. She is only known as the wife of Thomas Hörbiger and the mother of his kids.
Details of when Gaby and Thomas met, how they fell in love, and when they began dating are hard to come by; just as it is difficult to tell exactly when they got married. Be that as it may, it is known that they remained married until the day Thomas died.
Despite coming from a broken home, Thomas Hörbiger was able to hold down his marriage until he took his last breath. His parents, Paul Hörbiger and Josefa Gettke (Josefine “Pippa” Hörbiger), ended their marriage when Thomas was a kid. He was barely 8 years old when they divorced and went their seperate ways.
Gaby and Thomas Hörbiger Had Two Children Together
The late actor and his wife, from all indications, had a good marriage. After Thomas abandonded being an entertainer, he got into several businesses inculding running a hotel, bars, and resturant with his wife. What’s more? Their union was blessed with two children, a daughter and a son respectively named Mavie and Hans Hörbiger.
Mavie Hörbiger
- Gender: Female
- Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Date of Birth: November 14, 1979
- Mavie Hörbiger’s Age: 45 Years Old
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: German-Austrian
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Marital Status: Married
- Mavie Hörbiger’s Husband: Michael Maertens
- Mavie Hörbiger’s Children: Two
- Parents:Gaby and Thomas Hörbiger
- Sibling: Hans Hörbiger (Younger Brother)
- Famous For: Career as an Actress
- Height: 5 Feet 3 Inches (160 cm/1.6 m)
Mavie Hörbiger is the first and most popular child of Thomas Hörbiger and his wife Gaby. She followed the footstep of her father to become an actress. It is said that she left high school and started attending acting lessons in Munich.
In 1997, she pulled off her first work as an actress in a TV movie titled Just One Night. Mavie has remained active in the industry since then and is vastly admired for her roles in productions like Napoleon (2002), Poor Millionaires (2005 – 2006), Tatort (2002 – 2015), and Me and the Others (2021).
Thomas Hörbiger’s daughter has been married to Michael Maertens, a German actor, since the 5th of December 2006. Together, they are parents to two kids who are the grandchildren of Thomas.
Hans Hörbiger
- Gender: Male
- Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Date of Birth: Sometime in 1988
- Hans Hörbiger’s Age: 36 Years Old
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: German-Austrian
- Parents: Gaby and Thomas Hörbiger
- Sibling: Mavie Hörbiger (Younger Brother)
- Occupation: Scenographer
Over eight years after Thomas Hörbiger and his wife Gaby had their first child, they welcomed their second, a son named Hans Hörbiger. Hans is not popular like his older sister Mavie, but it is said that he also works in the entertainment industry as a scenographer. Also known as production designers, scenographers are those tasked with developing the appearance an acting scene; be it for a stage performance of for the screen.
