German lyric baritone & bass vocalist and conductor, born 28 May 1925 in Berlin, Germany, died 18 May 2012 in Berg, Germany. Brother of Klaus Fischer-Dieskau.
He was married to Irmgard Poppen from 1949 to her death in 1963. Their children were Mathias Fischer-Dieskau, Martin Fischer-Dieskau, and Manuel Fischer-Dieskau. He subsequently married Ruth Leuwerik from 1965 to their divorce in 1967 and Christina Pugel-Schule from 1968 to their divorce in 1975. He was survived by his fourth wife Julia Varady, whom he married in 1977.
