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10 Notable deaths
in Berlin
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.
Werner Goldberg
German soldier and politician (1919–2004).
Born October 3rd, 1919 in Berlin.
Died September 28th, 2004 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Mikhail Glinka
Russian composer.
Born June 2nd, 1803 in Novospasskoye.
Died February 15th, 1857 at 53 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]
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.
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]
Karl Weierstraß
German mathematician (1815–1897).
Born October 31st, 1815 in Ostenfelde.
Died February 19th, 1897 at 81 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Günter Meisner
German actor (1926–1994).
Born April 18th, 1926 in Bremen.
Died December 5th, 1994 at 68 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]
Martin Luther
German diplomat (1895-1945).
Born December 16th, 1895 in Berlin.
Died May 13th, 1945 at 49 years old in Berlin.
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