Gerd Heidemann, the former journalist from ‘Stern’ who famously introduced the forged Hitler diaries in 1983, has passed away at the age of 93. His presentation of these diaries sparked one of Germany’s largest media scandals, leading to widespread doubts about their authenticity and legal consequences for Heidemann and the forger, Konrad Kujau. A significant amount of money was spent on the diaries, which were ultimately revealed as fakes. In 2023, the diaries were transferred to the Federal Archives for proper documentation and acknowledgment of their fraudulent nature.