Walo Lüönd (born 13 April 1927 in

Zug Zug (Standard German: , Alemannic German: ; ; ; ; )Named in the 16th century. is the largest List of cities in Switzerland, town and capital of the Swiss canton of Zug. Zug is renowned as a hub for some of the wealthiest individuals in the wor ...

, died 17 June 2012 in

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) was a

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movie actor, best known for his role in the movie '' The Swissmakers'' (''Die Schweizermacher'') along with comedian Emil Steinberger. He has had roles in 102 films and television shows. He had been married to Eva-Maria Bendig since 1957; they have two children, Daniel (1957-1987) and Oliver (b. 1958). He died on 17 June 2012, at the age of 85 in a hospital in Locarno, Ticino, due to pneumonia after suffering a

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in his residence in

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. His funeral took place on Tuesday, 26 June, in

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in the canton of

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* * 1927 births 2012 deaths People from Zug Swiss male film actors Swiss male television actors 20th-century Swiss male actors 21st-century Swiss male actors Deaths from pneumonia in Switzerland People from Locarno {{Switzerland-actor-stub