Deaths in...
625 Notable deaths
in Berlin
Werner Goldberg
German soldier and politician (1919-2004).
Born October 3rd, 1919 in Berlin.
Died September 28th, 2004 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Friedrich Olbricht
German general (1888–1944).
Born October 4th, 1888 in Leisnig.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 55 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Hannah Höch
German artist (1889-1978).
Born November 1st, 1889 in Gotha. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1978 at 88 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Wilhelm Pieck
German communist politician, president of gdr (1876-1960).
Born January 3rd, 1876 in Guben.
Died September 7th, 1960 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Horst Köhler
German politician (cdu); president of germany, 2004–2010.
Born February 22nd, 1943 in Skierbieszów. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2025 at 81 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Walther Rathenau
German businessman, writer, art collector and politician (1867-1922).
Born September 29th, 1867 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1922 at 54 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Erik Jan Hanussen
Austrian publicist and clairvoyant performer.
Born June 2nd, 1889 in Vienna.
Died March 25th, 1933 at 43 years old in Berlin.
Richard von Weizsäcker
President of germany from 1984 to 1994.
Born April 15th, 1920 in New Palace. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2015 at 94 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Eduard Bernstein
German politician (1850–1932).
Born January 6th, 1850 in Schöneberg. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1932 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Markus Wolf
Head of the east german foreign intelligence service during the cold war.
Born January 19th, 1923 in Hechingen.
Died November 9th, 2006 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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