Answer the following question: Facts: - death place: rudersdorf , germany - caption: heinz schroder in 2007 - death date: 22 april 2009 - birth date: 24 april 1928 - name: heinz schroder - image size: 200px - image: heinz schroder 1158.jpg - birth place: berlin , germany - occupation: puppeteer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of heinz schroder .
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heinz schroder -lrb- april 24 , 1928 -- april 22 , 2009 -rrb- was a german puppeteer .he became known in east germany -lrb- german democratic republic -rrb- for puppeteering popular characters such as pittiplatsch and herr fuchs -lrb- mr. fox -rrb- in the children 's program of the east german television .from 1993 to 2009 , schroder continued to portray his characters in live performances .