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641 Notable deaths
in Berlin
May Ayim
German poet.
Born May 3rd, 1960 in Hamburg.
Died August 9th, 1996 at 36 years old in Berlin (falling).
Rosa von Praunheim
German film director (1942–2025).
Born November 25th, 1942 in Riga.
Died December 17th, 2025 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Italian conductor and composer.
Born November 2nd, 1946 in Venice.
Died April 21st, 2001 at 54 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Lilly Reich
German furniture designer.
Born June 16th, 1885 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1947 at 62 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Max Pechstein
German artist (1881-1955).
Born December 31st, 1881 in Zwickau. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1955 at 73 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Max Skladanowsky
German inventor and early filmmaker.
Born April 30th, 1863 in Berlin.
Died November 30th, 1939 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Carl Correns
German botanist and geneticist (1864–1933).
Born September 19th, 1864 in Munich.
Died February 14th, 1933 at 68 years old in Berlin.
Emil Fischer
German chemist (1852-1919).
Born October 9th, 1852 in Euskirchen.
Died July 15th, 1919 at 66 years old in Berlin.
Karl Abraham
German psychoanalyst.
Born May 3rd, 1877 in Bremen. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1925 at 48 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Hans Poelzig
German architect.
Born April 30th, 1869 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1936 at 67 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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