Cynthia Lynn Dead -- One of the Last Surviving 'Hogan's Heroes' Star Dies

[The Straight Story]

Cynthia Lynn -- the actress who played Helga on "Hogan's Heroes" is dead, and it's believed she was one of only two surviving members of the cast.

Family members tell TMZ Lynn had been in good health but was taken to the hospital Friday because her leg was swelling up. Doctors told her she had Hepatitis. On Monday night, her organs started shutting down. She died Monday night.

Lynn played Helga -- Klink's secretary -- during season 1, from 1965-66.

"Hogan's Heroes" was one of the most popular shows of its time, running from1965-1971. We did some checking, and Robert Clary ... who played Cpl. Louis LeBeau ... appears to be the final cast regular still living.

Lynn also appeared on "Mission:Impossible," "The Odd Couple" and "The Six Million Dollar Man."

http://www.tmz.com/2014/03/11/cynthia-lynn-last-surviving-hogan-heroes-star-dead-helga/

[shenmue]

1. Rest in peace

[PSPS]

2. Both Clary and Washington are still alive.

Kenneth Washington replaced Ivan Dixon in the sixth (and final) season.

[Historic NY]

3. Louie survives, Vive la Louie, Vive la France...

Hogans Heros one of my favorite programs in fact I have all the seasons on CD. Not many people know many of the Germans characters were Jewish or Jewish descent and or persecuted by the Nazis.

RIP Fraulein Helga (Zinta Valda Zimilis) you were a hottie....

[dflprincess]

6. A couple weeks ago Spitfire of ATJ pointed out the Robert Clary was a survivor of the camps

and posted links to an interview with him in the thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014736390#post19

[longship]

8. Werner Klemperer was an accomplished classical musician.

His father was Otto Klemperer, long time and justly famed German conductor, who fled Germany with his family when Hitler came to power.

I saw Werner Klemperer conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in my younger days. He was pretty damned good. Who would have thunk it.

Hogan's Heros trivia time.

What was Sargeant Schultz's peacetime profession? Scroll down for the answer.

































Sargeant Schultz owned the largest toy factory in Germany during peacetime.

[Historic NY]

9. Shultz had the Shotize Toy company...

Werner had a monthly lunch with a friend of mine in the city.

[longship]

10. Schatze Toy Company.

Damn typos, eh?

And it was the largest toy company in Germany.

Your lucky friend. Werner was a good character actor. He'd play nasty characters sometimes, but he was a great comedy actor.

[roguevalley]

4. awww. she was married to Hogan for a while. I loved her. RIP, sweet lady

[Historic NY]

7. He was married to Hilda "Patricia Annette Olson" or "Sigrid Valdis"

the other blonde...

[roguevalley]

12. to quote rick perry ... oops. :D I liked all the women on that show. THey were so pretty

and funny.

[edbermac]

5. Watching HH right now on MeTV

This is a season six episode and Sigrid Valdis was Klink's secretary.

Leon Askin is in this one as the obese Gen Burkhalter, he died age 97!!

RIP Cynthia

[DeSwiss]

11. RIP