Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach
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Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach (January 24, 1938 – May 8, 1986) was a German entrepreneur and the last member of the Krupp
dynasty.
{1907-1967} and Anneliese {Bahr} Lampert {1909-1998} {married 1937-divorced 1941}; Arndt von Bohlen 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 DM from his father Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach to create the "Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation". However, the foundation decided to honor Arndt with a yearly appanage
of 2 million DM. 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.
On February 14, 1969 he married Princess Henrietta von Auersperg, the daughter of Prince Alois von Auersperg and the Countess Henrietta Larisch von Möennich. Despite this, Arndt was notoriously homosexual
.
Due 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.
In the book LIFE
by Keith Richards
. Keith states that Arndt was a regular party companion in Marrakech
.
Krupp
The Krupp family , a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th...
dynasty.
Biography
The son of Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und HalbachAlfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
Alfried Felix Alwyn Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach , often referred to as Alfried Krupp, was a convicted war criminal, an industrialist, a competitor in Olympic yacht races and a member of the Krupp family, which has been prominent in Germany since the early 19th century.The family company, known...
{1907-1967} and Anneliese {Bahr} Lampert {1909-1998} {married 1937-divorced 1941}; Arndt von Bohlen 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 DM from his father Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach to create the "Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation". However, the foundation decided to honor Arndt with a yearly appanage
Appanage
An apanage or appanage or is the grant of an estate, titles, offices, or other things of value to the younger male children of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture...
of 2 million DM. 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.
On February 14, 1969 he married Princess Henrietta von Auersperg, the daughter of Prince Alois von Auersperg and the Countess Henrietta Larisch von Möennich. Despite this, Arndt was notoriously homosexual
.
Due 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
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
of jaw cancer. He was deeply in debt.
In the book LIFE
Life (book)
Life is a memoir by The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, written with the assistance of journalist James Fox. Published in October 2010, in hardback, audio and e-book formats, the book chronicles Richards' love of music, charting influences from his mother and maternal grandfather, through...
by Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
. Keith states that Arndt was a regular party companion in Marrakech
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
.
Literature
- Kammertöns, Hanns-Bruno (1998) Der letzte Krupp (in German). Hamburg: Hoffmann & Campe. ISBN 3455111882
Media
- Bernard Baumgarten (choreographer): Pseudo-Krupp, ein Tanzstück. Date of premiere: October 2, 2001 at the Theatre d’Esch in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
- Luchino ViscontiLuchino ViscontiLuchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo was an Italian theatre, opera and cinema director, as well as a screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Leopard and Death in Venice .-Life:...
(director): Die Verdammten (The Damned), movie 1969, with Helmut BergerHelmut BergerHelmut Berger is an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He is most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award.He appears primarily in European cinema, but...
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 KinskiNikolai KinskiNanhoï Nikolai Kinski is a film actor, and the only acknowledged son of the prolific actor Klaus Kinski and his third wife, Minhoi Geneviève Loanic. He is the half-brother of actresses Nastassja Kinski and Pola Kinski. Nikolai was born in France, but was raised in California, United States...
plays the young Arndt von Bohlen-Halbach.
External links
- Literature by and about Arndt von Bohlen und Halbach in the German National LibraryGerman National LibraryThe German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany...