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667 Notable deaths
in Munich
Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski
German politician and ss functionary (1899–1972).
Born March 1st, 1899 in Germany, Lębork.
Died March 8th, 1972 at 73 years old in Munich.
Arnold Sommerfeld
German physicist (1868-1951).
Born December 5th, 1868 in Königsberg.
Died April 26th, 1951 at 82 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Justus von Liebig
German chemist (1803-1873).
Born May 12th, 1803 in Darmstadt.
Died April 18th, 1873 at 69 years old in Munich.
Maximilian II of Bavaria
King of bavaria between 1848 and 1864 (1811–1864).
Born November 28th, 1811 in Munich.
Died March 10th, 1864 at 52 years old in Munich.
Fritz Julius Kuhn
American leader of the german american bund (1896–1951).
Born May 15th, 1896 in Munich.
Died December 14th, 1951 at 55 years old in Munich.
Kurt Tank
German aircraft designer (1898–1983).
Born February 24th, 1898 in Bydgoszcz.
Died June 5th, 1983 at 85 years old in Munich.
Maya Plisetskaya
Russian ballet dancer (1925-2015).
Born November 20th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died May 2nd, 2015 at 89 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Duchess Marie Sophie in Bavaria
Queen consort of the two sicilies.
Born October 4th, 1841 in Possenhofen.
Died January 19th, 1925 at 83 years old in Munich.
Erich Kästner
German children's writer (1899–1974).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Dresden.
Died July 29th, 1974 at 75 years old in Munich (esophageal cancer).
Willy Messerschmitt
German aircraft designer and manufacturer (1898-1978).
Born June 26th, 1898 in Frankfurt.
Died September 15th, 1978 at 80 years old in Munich.
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