Human Centipede star Dieter Laser dies at the age of 78

Human Centipede star Dieter Laser dies at the age of 78… 11 years after playing crazed surgeon Josef Heiter

German actor Dieter Laser has died at the age of 78.

The Human Centipede star’s passing was announced by his wife Inge on Friday, with a Facebook post confirming he died almost two months earlier on February 29.

Dieter was most well known for playing the crazed surgeon Josef Heiter in the Human Centipede film trilogy.

Sad: German actor Dieter Laser (pictured left with Human Centipede director Tom Six) has died at the age of 78