German film director Wolfgang Petersen dies at age 81

Oscar-nominated German film director Wolfgang Petersen, who made "Das Boot" and other blockbusters, has died at the age of 81.
0:14 | 08/17/22

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We're passing a note. Oscar-nominated German film director Wolfgang Peterson has died. Peterson's first major release, Das Boot, about a German submarine in World War II, won critical acclaim. Later, Air Force One and In the Line of Duty. Wolfgang Peterson was 81.

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