 On emigrating to America, Hilde Frankel, Paul Tillich's secretary and mistress, filled that role until her death in 1950.After the war, Arendt was able to return to Germany and renew her relationship with Weil, who made several visits to New York, especially after Blücher's death in 1970.Their last meeting was in Tegna, Switzerland in 1975, shortly before Arendt's death.