Rolf Bossi

Rolf Bossi (10 September 1923 – 22 December 2015) was a German criminal defense lawyer.[1] He was known for defending prominent actors such as Ingrid van Bergen and Romy Schneider, as well as criminals such as Jürgen Bartsch, Dieter Zlof, and Dieter Degowski. He defended four former East German border guards who were accused of having killed Chris Gueffroy, who was trying to escape over the Berlin Wall.[2] He was considered to be one of Germany's best-known defense lawyers. He wrote an autobiography, appeared in talk shows and even had two film roles.[3]

Personal life

Bossi’s first wife died in 2000. She brought a daughter into the marriage, and the couple had one daughter together.[4]

In 2002, Bossi married his partner, who was also widowed.[5] He lived for a time in the Munich district of Bogenhausen and, after retiring, moved his primary residence to Gevelsberg, his wife’s hometown. From December 2014, the couple lived in Düsseldorf. Rolf Bossi was buried at the Nordfriedhof in Düsseldorf.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Jurist und Publizist: Star-Anwalt Rolf Bossi ist tot". Der Spiegel (in German). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Four Ex-East German Guards Being Tried for Killing at Wall". NYTimes.com. Germany; Berlin Wall; Berlin (Germany). 1991-09-03. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  3. ^ "Rolf Bossi (1923–2015)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  4. ^ "Bossi daughters dispute their mother's grave". Merkur (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  5. ^ "Bossi: Wedding at 78". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  6. ^ "Rolf Bossi". Knerger (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-15.


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