24 hours ago · Los Angeles
Elke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 85
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Los Angeles. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Elke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 85”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Berlin-born actress had a gift for languages that took her to Hollywood, landing roles alongside Peter Sellers, Dick Van Dyke and Paul Newman Elke Sommer, the prolific German star of the Pink Panther film A Shot in the Dark, early 70s Agatha Christie adaptation And Then there Were None…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
Peter Medak, veteran director of The Krays and The Changeling, dies aged 88
- New development reported by The Guardian World
Elke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 85
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian