German actress, Margit Carstensen reportedly had children at the time of her death, however, their identities are not known yet. She died after a long illness at age 83.
There have been numerous tributes on social media after her death was announced.
“RIP Margit Carstense: a Rainer Werner Fassbinder regular, and one of my favorite actresses. Terrified in MARTHA – playing a hausfrau cowed by a demonic husband into reading books about concrete fabrication – and terrifying in CHINESE ROULETTE, one of the best films ever made,” John Semley.
“To honor the memory of Margit Carstensen, I filled in a Fassbinder blind spot with Martha. RW’s Sirk worship reaches deliriously campy heights here, before descending into a truly horrific portrayal of spousal abuse and gaslighting, and finally unexpectedly swinging back to camp,” a fan wrote.
Carstensen’s last movie before her death was in Tatort in 2016. She won several awards in her career. Some of them include Bavarian Film Award for Best Actress in 2002, and more.