Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach was a German entrepreneur and the last member of the Krupp dynasty.
Background
The son of Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach {1907-1967} and Anneliese {Bahr} Lampert {1909-1998} {married 1937-divorced 1941}. Arndt von Bohlen, Lutheran by birth and tradition, famously waived his inheritance in 1968 and thus was no longer the owner of the company "Fried. Krupp." Arndt used his collective inheritance of around 3 billion Doctor of Medicine from his father Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach to create the "Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation".
Career
However, the foundation decided to honor Arndt with a yearly appanage of 2 million Doctor of Medicine. Because he waived his inheritance, he was also not allowed to use the family name Krupp, which was reserved to the sole inheritor of the family business. in spite of the fact that he was notoriously homosexual. Owing to generous compensation and appanage Arndt was able to live the jet-set life, flying constantly between Miami and Marrakesh. At the age of 48 - being an alcoholic for a long time - he died in his castle in Salzburg of jaw cancer.
He was deeply in debt.
"That"s the last thing I need"—when asked if he ever thought of working. Bernard Baumgarten (choreographer): Pseudo-Krupp, ein Tanzstück.
Date of premiere: October 2, 2001 at the Theatre d’Esch in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Luchino Visconti (director): Die Verdammten (The Damned), movie 1969, with Helmut Berger as "Martin von Essenbeck".
His character is based on Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach.
The screenplay was nominated for an Oscar in 1970. Carlo Rola (director): Krupp - Eine deutsche Familie (Krupp - A German Family). (German miniseries) Nikolai Kinski plays the young Arndt von Bohlen-Halbach.
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Quotations:
"That"s the last thing I need"—when asked if he ever thought of working.