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1,030 Notable deaths
in Berlin
Jacob Taubes
Sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of judaism (1923-1987).
Born February 25th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 21st, 1987 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Hermann Stieve
German physician, anatomist, and histologist (1886–1952).
Born May 22nd, 1886 in Munich.
Died September 6th, 1952 at 66 years old in Berlin (stroke).
Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky
Russian artist (1868-1945).
Born December 20th, 1868 in Belsky County. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1945 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Hans Belting
German art historian (1935–2023).
Born July 7th, 1935 in Andernach.
Died January 9th, 2023 at 87 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Maximilian von Prittwitz
German general (1848-1917).
Born November 27th, 1848 in Bierutów.
Died March 29th, 1917 at 68 years old in Berlin (heart failure).
Robert Koldewey
German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925).
Born September 10th, 1855 in Blankenburg. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1925 at 69 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Dieter Thomas Heck
German television presenter, singer and actor (1937–2018).
Born December 29th, 1937 in Flensburg.
Died August 23rd, 2018 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Gustav Adolf von Götzen
German explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator (1866–1910).
Born May 12th, 1866 in Ścinawka Górna.
Died December 2nd, 1910 at 44 years old in Berlin.
Heinrich Schnee
German politician (1871-1949).
Born February 4th, 1871 in Haldensleben railway station.
Died June 23rd, 1949 at 78 years old in Berlin (traffic collision).
Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann
German physiologist (1843–1909).
Born November 14th, 1843 in Leipzig.
Died May 20th, 1909 at 65 years old in Berlin.
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