Rolf Bossi (10 September 1923 – 22 December 2015) was a German

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. He was known for defending prominent actors such as

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and

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, as well as criminals such as

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, and Dieter Degowski. He defended four former

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border guards who were accused of having killed

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, who was trying to escape over the

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. He was considered to be one of Germany's best-known defense lawyers. He wrote an autobiography, appeared in talk shows and even had two film roles.

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1923 births 2015 deaths People from Munich 20th-century German lawyers Jurists from Bavaria {{Germany-law-bio-stub