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1,030 Notable deaths
 in Berlin

Wolf Vostell

German painter and sculptor (1932–1998).

Born October 14th, 1932 in Leverkusen.

Died April 3rd, 1998 at 65 years old in Berlin.

Conrad Schnitzler

German experimental musician (1937–2011).

Born March 17th, 1937 in Düsseldorf.

Died August 4th, 2011 at 74 years old in Berlin (stomach cancer). [ref]

Franz Schreker

Austrian composer (1878–1934).

Born March 23rd, 1878 in Monaco.

Died March 21st, 1934 at 55 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).

Margot Friedländer

German holocaust survivor (1921–2025).

Born November 5th, 1921 in Berlin. [ref]

Died May 9th, 2025 at 103 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Isang Yun

Korean-born german composer (1917–1995).

Born September 17th, 1917 in South Korea, South Gyeongsang.

Died November 3rd, 1995 at 78 years old in Berlin.

Jean Behra

French racing driver (1921-1959).

Born February 16th, 1921 in Nice.

Died August 1st, 1959 at 38 years old in Berlin.

Jimmie Durham

American artist (1940–2021).

Born July 10th, 1940 in Houston. [ref]

Died November 17th, 2021 at 81 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Guglielmo Plüschow

German photographer (1852-1930).

Born August 18th, 1852 in Wismar.

Died January 3rd, 1930 at 77 years old in Berlin.

John Henry Mackay

German writer (1864–1933).

Born February 6th, 1864 in Greenock.

Died May 21st, 1933 at 69 years old in Berlin (drug overdose).

Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

Princess of saxe-wiemar-eisenach by birth, and by marriage a princess of prussia.

Born February 3rd, 1808 in Weimar.

Died January 18th, 1877 at 68 years old in Berlin.

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