Cologne – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born in Cologne
Famous Germans whose roots can be found in Cologne:
Adenauer, Konrad (January 5, 1876 – April 19, 1967), politician, Mayor of Cologne from 1917 to 1933 and German Chancellor between 1949 and 1963
B̦ll, Heinrich (December 21, 1917 РJuly 16, 1985), writer and winner of the Nobel prize for literature in 1972
Kier, Udo (born October 14, 1944), actor
Lauterbach, Heiner (born April 10, 1953), actor
Millowitsch, Willy (January 8, 1909 – September 20, 1999), actor and playwright
Liebert, Ottmar (born February 1, 1961), musician
Offenbach, Jacques (June 20, 1819 – October 5, 1880), composer
Vondel, Joost van den (November 17, 1587 – February 5, 1679), poet and playwright

I haven’t been home since my mother died in 1994. Over the last year the desire to spend a little time in Cologne has grown a lot.

I was checking out the wikipedia entry on Cologne and found my name in very illustrous company. B̦ll Рwhat a fantastic writer! I read many of his books. Udo I have met a few times in L.A. and if there is such a thing as a Cologne-vibe, he has it.