What is Helmut Ruge?
[[File:HelmutRuge03.jpg|thumb|Helmut Ruge]] '''Helmut Ruge''' (7 February 1940 – 8 October 2014) was a [[Germany|German]] comedian, author, director and actor. He was born in [[Stuttgart]]. Ruge was originally a graduate [[sociologist]] and [[psychologist]]. He wrote 37 [[cabaret]] programs and ten plays. Ruge lived in [[Munich]] since 1967. Ruge died on October 8, 2014 at the age of 74 years after a long illness in Munich.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.br.de/radio/bayern2/sendungen/regionalzeit-suedbayern/helmut-ruge-100.html |title=Obituary: Helmut Ruge |access-date=2014-10-16 |archive-date=2014-10-10 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141010141734/http://www.br.de/radio/bayern2/sendungen/regionalzeit-suedbayern/helmut-ruge-100.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Awards== *[[German Cabaret Award]] (1974) *[[Salzburger Stier]] (1985) *[[Schwabing Art Prize]] (2000) *[[Cabaret Award of the City of Munich]] (2003) ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruge, Helmut}} [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:German comedians]] [[Category:German movie actors]] [[Category:German stage actors]] [[Category:Writers from Stuttgart]] {{actor-stub}}