Herbert W. Franke was born on May 14, 1927 in Vienna, Austria. He was a writer, known for Der Atem (1989), Die Stimmen der Sylphiden (1980) and Das war morgen (2023). He was married to Charlotte Franke and Susanne Päch-Franke. He died on July 16, 2022 in Egling, Bavaria, Germany.