Helmut Ruge

Helmut Ruge (7 February 1940 – 8 October 2014) was a German comedian, author, director and actor.

He wrote 37 cabaret programs and ten plays.

Special recognition gained Ruge Hanns Dieter Hüsch as a partner in the WDR series Hammer and Graver.

He served as Dieter Hildebrandt's active co-author for many of his works.

Ruge died on October 8, 2014, at the age of 74 after a long illness in Munich.