Gunter Sachs | |
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Born | Fritz Gunter Sachs 14 November 1932 |
Died | 7 May 2011 Gstaad, Switzerland | (aged 78)
Cause of death | Suicide |
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Education | Institut auf dem Rosenberg |
Occupation(s) | Industrial heir, socialite, art collector, photographer, author |
Spouses | Annemarie Faure
(m. 1956; died 1958)Mirja Larsson
(m. 1969) |
Children | 3, including Rolf |
Relatives | Wilhelm von Opel (grandfather) Fritz von Opel (uncle) |
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Fritz Gunter Sachs[1] colloquially Gunter Sachs (14 November 1932 – 7 May 2011) also Gunter Sachs von Opel was a German-born Swiss industrial heir, socialite, art collector, photographer and author.[2]
He was primarily known for his jet set lifestyle in St. Moritz and St. Tropez and then gained international fame as a documentary film-maker, documentary photographer, and as third husband of Brigitte Bardot.[3][4]