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641 Notable deaths
 in Berlin

Otto Brahm

German theatre director.

Born February 5th, 1856 in Hamburg. [ref]

Died November 28th, 1912 at 56 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Peter Ablinger

Austrian composer.

Born March 15th, 1959 in Schwanenstadt.

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

Johanna Gadski

German-born operatic soprano.

Born June 15th, 1872 in Anklam. [ref]

Died February 22nd, 1932 at 59 years old in Berlin (traffic collision). [ref]

Stephan Hermlin

German writer and translator (1915-1997).

Born April 13th, 1915 in Chemnitz. [ref]

Died April 6th, 1997 at 81 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Fritz Hofmann

German sprinter and gymnast (1871-1927).

Born June 19th, 1871 in Roßleben. [ref]

Died July 14th, 1927 at 56 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Karl Anton

Czech director and scriptwriter (1898-1979).

Born October 25th, 1898 in Brno, Prague. [ref]

Died April 13th, 1979 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Sibylle Lewitscharoff

German author.

Born April 16th, 1954 in Stuttgart.

Died May 13th, 2023 at 69 years old in Berlin (multiple sclerosis). [ref]

Emil Knoevenagel

German chemist.

Born June 18th, 1865 in Hanover.

Died August 11th, 1921 at 56 years old in Berlin.

Kurt Hager

East german politician, member of the politbüro (1912-1998).

Born July 24th, 1912 in Bietigheim-Bissingen. [ref]

Died September 18th, 1998 at 86 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Dietrich Stobbe

German politician (1938-2011).

Born March 25th, 1938 in Wieprz, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Died February 19th, 2011 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]

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