 Bauer’s novel, however, was translated into at least 15 languages and is still being re-published.Rost died on 18 October 1983 and was interred at Munich's Central Cemetery.Almost 20 years after Rost's death, Ehrenwirth's son Martin revealed Rost's true identity to radio journalist Arthur Dittlmann, who researched the life of Bauer for a radio feature-documentary for the author's 100th birthday anniversary.