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Elke Sommer Dies at 85, Stepson Confirms

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Elke Sommer won a $3.3 million libel judgment against Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband in 1993.
She hosted the syndicated series “Elke Sommer’s World of Speed and Beauty” during the 1980s.
She exhibited Chagall-inspired canvases and received a Golden Palm Star in 2001.
She recorded cabaret albums and sang on Dean Martin’s NBC variety show.
She spoke seven languages and voiced Yzma in the German dub of “The Emperor’s New Groove.”

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