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709 Notable deaths
 in Berlin

Hans Nielsen

Actor (1911–1965).

Born November 30th, 1911 in Hamburg.

Died October 11th, 1965 at 53 years old in Berlin (leukemia).

Emil Orlík

Czech photographer, graphic, painter, portrait painter and scenographer (1870-1932).

Born July 21st, 1870 in Prague. [ref]

Died September 28th, 1932 at 62 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Elmar Altvater

German marxist academic (1938-2018).

Born August 24th, 1938 in Kamen.

Died May 1st, 2018 at 79 years old in Berlin.

Erwin Geschonneck

German actor (1906-2008).

Born December 27th, 1906 in Bartoszyce.

Died March 12th, 2008 at 101 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Peter Ablinger

Austrian composer (1959–2025).

Born March 15th, 1959 in Schwanenstadt.

Died April 17th, 2025 at 66 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Ljubiša Beara

Bosnian serb war criminal.

Born July 14th, 1939 in Sarajevo.

Died February 8th, 2017 at 77 years old in Berlin.

Jan Lenica

Polish graphic designer and cartoonist (1928–2001).

Born January 4th, 1928 in Poznań.

Died October 5th, 2001 at 73 years old in Berlin.

Jörg Schlaich

German civil engineer (1934-2021).

Born October 17th, 1934 in Kernen im Remstal.

Died September 4th, 2021 at 86 years old in Berlin.

Micha Josef Berdyczewski

Ukrainian jewish writer (1865–1921).

Born August 19th, 1865 in Medzhybizh. [ref]

Died November 18th, 1921 at 56 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Muhammad Farid

1868-1919, egyptian political figure of turkish ancestry.

Born January 20th, 1868 in Cairo.

Died November 15th, 1919 at 51 years old in Berlin.

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