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1,031 Notable deaths
 in Berlin

Lydia Rabinowitsch-Kempner

American bacteriologist and physician (1871–1935).

Born August 22nd, 1871 in Kaunas.

Died August 3rd, 1935 at 63 years old in Berlin.

Karl Anton Eckert

German composer, conductor and choirmaster (1820–1879).

Born December 7th, 1820 in Berlin.

Died October 14th, 1879 at 58 years old in Berlin.

Alwin Neuß

German actor (1879-1935).

Born June 17th, 1879 in Cologne.

Died October 30th, 1935 at 56 years old in Berlin.

Adolf von Bonin

Prussian general (1803–1872).

Born November 11th, 1803 in Heeren-Werve.

Died April 16th, 1872 at 68 years old in Berlin.

Adolf Glassbrenner

German writer (1810-1876).

Born March 27th, 1810 in Berlin.

Died September 25th, 1876 at 66 years old in Berlin.

Carl Mayet

German chess player (1810–1868).

Born August 11th, 1810 in Berlin.

Died May 18th, 1868 at 57 years old in Berlin.

Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg

German entomologist (1801–1871).

Born February 16th, 1801 in Berlin.

Died October 24th, 1871 at 70 years old in Berlin.

Charles Willy Kayser

German actor (1881–1942).

Born January 28th, 1881 in Metz.

Died July 10th, 1942 at 61 years old in Berlin.

Erich Schmidt

German literary critic (1853–1913).

Born June 20th, 1853 in Jena.

Died April 29th, 1913 at 59 years old in Berlin.

Gisela Birkemeyer

East german hurdler (1931–2024).

Born December 22nd, 1931 in Rosenbach. [ref]

Died March 26th, 2024 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]

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