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Jazz Legend Klaus Doldinger Dies at 89, Leaving Legacy

10/18/2025

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Klaus Doldinger, the German jazz musician and Tatort theme composer, died at 89, surrounded by family.
His Passport band helped shape international jazz, performing over 5,000 gigs across more than 50 years.
Doldinger began in the early 1950s and gained international recognition after a 1960 USA tour.
He composed scores for Das Boot and The Neverending Story.
His autobiography was published in 2022.

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Story summary

Klaus Doldinger, the German jazz musician and Tatort theme composer, died at 89, surrounded by family.
His Passport band helped shape international jazz, performing over 5,000 gigs across more than 50 years.
Doldinger began in the early 1950s and gained international recognition after a 1960 USA tour.
He composed scores for Das Boot and The Neverending Story.
His autobiography was published in 2022.