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1,030 Notable deaths
 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]

Eduard Bernstein

German politician and theorist (1850–1932).

Born January 6th, 1850 in Friedrichstadt. [ref]

Died December 18th, 1932 at 82 years old in Berlin.

Mikhail Glinka

Russian composer.

Born June 2nd, 1803 in Novospasskoye.

Died February 15th, 1857 at 53 years old in Berlin.

Erik Jan Hanussen

Austrian publicist and clairvoyant performer (1889–1933).

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.

Died January 31st, 2015 at 94 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Markus Wolf

Head of the east german foreign intelligence service during the cold war (1923–2006).

Born January 19th, 1923 in Hechingen.

Died November 9th, 2006 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Günter Meisner

German actor (1926–1994).

Born April 18th, 1926 in Bremen.

Died December 5th, 1994 at 68 years old in Berlin.

Karl Weierstraß

German mathematician (1815–1897).

Born October 31st, 1815 in Ostenfelde.

Died February 19th, 1897 at 81 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).

Hans von Seeckt

German general (1866-1936).

Born April 22nd, 1866 in Schleswig.

Died December 27th, 1936 at 70 years old in Berlin.

Horst Mahler

German former lawyer and political activist (born 1936).

Born January 23rd, 1936 in Chojnów.

Died July 27th, 2025 at 89 years old in Berlin. [ref]

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