Armin Meier (1943 – 31 May 1978) was a German actor, best known for his performances in films of

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...

. According to the documentary film ''Fassbinder: To Love Without Demands'' (2015), directed by Christian Braad Thomsen, Meier was one of Fassbinder's many lovers. Meier killed himself shortly after not being invited to Fassbinder's 33rd birthday party. Meier's body was later found in Fassbinder's apartment."The Bitter Tears of Fassbinder's Women", ''The Guardian'' (8 January 1999)
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meier, Armin 1943 births 1978 deaths German male actors 1978 suicides 20th-century LGBT people German gay actors Drug-related suicides in Germany