Deaths from Germany
Herbert Schnitzer dead at age 85, German racing team owner
German racing team owner · 05 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 5
Bruno Kant dead at age 110, German supercentenarian and Catholic priest
2026. He was a German Catholic priest and supercentenarian, and was born on February 26, 1916, in Werblinia. Wikidata describes him as a Roman Catholic parish priest and age record holder · 29 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 29 · Pisces
S. Sathyendra dead at age 64, Indian actor and film director
an Indian actor and film director, died on May 28, 2026. He was 64. Known also as an actor in Tamil and Kannada cinema, he began his screen career with the Kannada films Rishyasringa in 1977 and Grahana in 1978.… · Germany · France · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Klaus Emmerich dead at age 82, Trokadero)
a German film director and screenwriter known for The First Polka and Trokadero, died on May 27, 2026. He was 82. Born in Freital on August 10, 1943, Emmerich began his career in 1971 and worked in film and television… · 27 May 2026 · May 2026 · Berlin · Leo
Klaus Lehnertz dead at age 88, Olympic bronze medalist
a German pole vaulter and Olympic bronze medalist, died on May 26, 2026. He was 88. Born in Solingen on April 13, 1938, Lehnertz competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1964 Olympics, where he won bronze in… · 26 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Theo Diegelmann dead at age 86, VfL Bochum, 1. FC Nürnberg)
a German football goalkeeper who played for SSV Reutlingen 05, VfL Bochum and 1. FC Nürnberg, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on November 23, 1939, he made 266 Regionalliga appearances between 1963 and 1972,… · 26 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Emanuel Raasch dead at age 70, public figure
a German racing cyclist, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 70. He competed for SG Dynamo Magdeburg, part of Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and won many titles during his career. Raasch later took up bodybuilding in the over-50… · Severe Illness · 24 May 2026 · May 2026
Heinrich Jarczyk dead at age 101, draftsman and painter
2026, at the age of 101. The German natural scientist, draftsman and painter was also described in records as a biologist and artist. Born on January 18, 1925, in Nysa, he worked as a Zeichner, Maler and Naturwissenschaftler · 24 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026 · May 24
Norbert Kartmann dead at age 77, member and president of the Landtag of Hesse
a German politician and longtime member and president of the Landtag of Hesse, died on May 23, 2026. He was 77. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, Kartmann served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1982 to 2022 and… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Gerd vom Bruch dead at age 84, Alemannia Aachen)
a German football player and coach, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Sportfreunde Siegen and later coached Borussia Mönchengladbach and Alemannia Aachen. Born on August 19, 1941, he also went on to work… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
Wendelgard von Staden dead at age 100, German diplomat and author
a German diplomat and author, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 100. Known as Wendi von Staden, she wrote the 1979 memoir "Darkness Over the Valley: Growing Up in Nazi Germany," in which she recalled her youth… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Inge Wettig-Danielmeier dead at age 89, German politician, treasurer of the SPD, member of the Land…
2026. She was a German politician who served as treasurer of the SPD from 1991 to 2007. She was a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony from 1972 to 1990 and of the Bundestag from 1990 to 2005 · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 20
Johannes Müller dead at age 57, member of the Landtag of Saxony
the German politician who served as a member of the Landtag of Saxony from 2004 to 2014, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 57. Born on March 22, 1969, in Dresden, East Germany, he was a member… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · Muller
Gunter Hampel dead at age 88, German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer
a German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Göttingen on Aug. 31, 1937, he was a jazz musician whose work included vibraphone, clarinet, saxophones, piano and flute. He became dedicated… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Günter · Virgo
Heinz-Helmich van Schewick dead at age 85, member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
a German politician and member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1985 to 2000, died on May 19, 2026. He was 85. Van Schewick was a member of the Christian Democratic Union and served in the state parliament over… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Frank Land dead at age 97, German-born British information systems researcher
a German-born British information systems researcher, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Frank Landsberger in Berlin in October 1928, he was the first United Kingdom professor of information systems and an emeritus professor in the… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Angelica Domröse dead at age 85, public figure
the German actress known for Love's Confusion, The Adventures of Werner Holt and The Legend of Paul and Paula, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Berlin on April 4, 1941, she was discovered in… · 15 May 2026 · Angélica · May 2026
Egon Loy dead at age 95, German footballer
a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Eintracht Frankfurt, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on May 14, 1931, he began his senior career with TSV 04 Schwabach near Nuremberg and later moved… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Timmy dead, public figure
a humpback whale also known as Hope, died on May 14, 2026, when his body was discovered near the Danish island of Anholt. He had strayed into the Baltic Sea in March 2026 and was stranded several times along the… · Germany · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Unknown
Harald Metzkes dead at age 97, German painter and graphic artist
a German painter and graphic artist, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Bautzen, Saxony, on January 23, 1929, he grew up there and later pursued art studies after completing his school leaving exams in… · 14 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Luna Jordan dead at age 25, German actress
a German actress, died on May 13, 2026 · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Anna Wagner dead at age 111, Austrian supercentenarian
2026. She was an Austrian supercentenarian · Germany · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini · May 12
Alexander Held dead at age 67, German actor
a German actor known for roles in Der Untergang, Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, died on May 12, 2026, at age 67. Born in Munich on October 19, 1958, he trained at the Otto… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Rainer Lux dead at age 75, member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
the German politician who served as a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1995 to 2010, died on May 11, 2026. He was 75. Lux, a member of the Christian Democratic Union, was born on March 3, 1951,… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Rainer Nitschke dead at age 79, German radio and television presenter
a German radio and television presenter, died on May 10, 2026. No cause of death was stated in the available information · 10 May 2026 · May 2026
Günther Maria Halmer dead at age 83, German actor
a German actor, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 83, according to reports that said he died of cancer. Born in Rosenheim, Germany, on January 5, 1943, he was known for his work in 21 Hours at… · 10 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026 · Cancer
Harald Mothes public figure dead at age 69
a German footballer, died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 69. He played as a forward or midfielder and made more than 300 appearances for Erzgebirge Aue in the DDR-Oberliga. Mothes also won one cap for East Germany.… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Günter Jena German choral conductor and musicologist dead at age 92
a German choral conductor and musicologist, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 92–93. Born in Leipzig in 1933, he attended the Thomasschule there before studying musicology, psychology and philosophy in Berlin, and conducting and organ at the… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026
Karl-Heinz Ripkens dead at age 88, Bayer Leverkusen)
the German footballer who played as a forward, died on May 8, 2026, aged 88. He began his career with 1. FC Köln, where he won two championships, before moving to Belgian club Standard Liège in 1964. After one season… · 08 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Friedrich Seifert dead at age 84, German mineralogist and geophysicist
the German mineralogist and geophysicist, died on May 7, 2026. He was 84. Seifert was the founding director of the Bayerisches Geoinstitut at the University of Bayreuth. Born in Dresden on May 8, 1941, he studied mineralogy at the University… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Berlin · Taurus
Manuela Hoelterhoff German-born American cultural journalist, cancer dead at age 77
a German-born American cultural journalist who was executive editor of Muse, the arts and culture section of Bloomberg News, died on May 6, 2026, of cancer. She was 77. Hoelterhoff won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1983. Born in… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026 · Manuëla
Henk Beckers Dutch politician, senator dead at age 81
Dutch politician and senator from 2011 to 2015, died on May 4, 2026. Born Henricus Gerardus Josephus Maria Beckers on May 30, 1944, in Mheer, in the German-occupied Netherlands, he was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Karl-Heinz Mühe dead at age 77, Teacher
a German politician and member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony from 1986 to 2003, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Schöppenstedt on January 13, 1949, he was a member of the Social Democratic… · 01 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Hans-Wilhelm Pesch dead at age 88, German politician, MP
a German politician and member of the Bundestag from 1983 to 1998, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on June 19, 1937, in Rheydt, Germany, he was a member of the Christian Democratic Union and… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Georg Baselitz German painter and sculptor dead at age 88
German painter and sculptor, died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Hans-Georg Kern in Deutschbaselitz, Germany, on January 23, 1938, he was also a graphic artist. He became known in the 1960s for figurative, expressive paintings,… · 30 April 2026 · April 2026
Volker Hage German journalist, author and literary critic dead at age 76
the German journalist, author and literary critic who worked for Der Spiegel, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Hamburg in 1949, he began his career in 1975 as an editor in the literature section… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Peter Gülke German conductor and musicologist dead at age 91
the German conductor and musicologist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Weimar on April 29, 1934, he studied cello and musicology at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar. He completed a doctorate… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Jean-Yves Hugon French politician, deputy dead at age 76
French politician and deputy from 2002 to 2007, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Aurillac on May 16, 1949, he worked first as a German teacher before entering politics in 2001. That year, he… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
Erich Arndt dead at age 87, German table tennis player
a German international table tennis player, died on April 24, 2026. Born in Frankfurt on May 18, 1938, he represented Germany in international competition and won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026 · Taurus
Manfred Kreuz German footballer dead at age 90
a German footballer, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on 7 March 1936, he spent his entire career with Schalke 04. From 1956 to 1963, he played 135 matches and scored 42 goals in the… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
Manfred Böckl German writer dead at age 77
a German writer, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Landau an der Isar, Bavaria, on September 2, 1948, he wrote historical fiction and, from the 1980s, novels often set in Bavaria and concerned with… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden German conductor, founder of the Tölzer Knabenchor dead at age 88
German conductor and founder of the Tölzer Knabenchor, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, on June 19, 1937, he was also an academic teacher. Schmidt-Gaden studied conducting with Kurt Eichhorn in… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Ivan Rebernik Slovenian diplomat dead at age 86
a Slovenian diplomat and librarian, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as Slovenia’s ambassador to the Vatican and as Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Born in Maribor on October 7, 1939,… · Croatia · England · Germany · France · Russia · Italy · Spain · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · Iván
Mark Mobius American-born German businessman dead at age 89
the American-born German businessman and emerging markets fund manager, died on April 15, 2026, at age 89. Born Joseph Bernhard Mark Mobius in Hempstead, New York, he founded Mobius Capital Partners LLP and spent more than three decades at Franklin… · Taiwan · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Wolfgang Zuckschwerdt German judoka dead at age 76
a German judoka, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on May 5, 1949, he competed for the SG Dynamo Brandenburg and Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won medals at international competitions · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Hans-Jürgen Becher German footballer dead at age 84
a German footballer who played for Schalke 04, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 84. A defender, he made 32 appearances in the Oberliga West and 201 appearances in the Bundesliga for Schalke 04 · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Roger Prinzen German football manager dead at age 57
a German football manager and former player, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 57. He was head coach of Balzers and served as assistant coach at Vaduz in Liechtenstein. Prinzen was also the regular U–23 coach for… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Ursula Donath German runner, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 94
a German runner and Olympic bronze medalist, died on April 12, 2026. She was 94. Born Ursula Jurewitz in Saldus, Latvia, she competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres as an athlete from East Germany. Her biggest achievement came… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
Leo Nowak German Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic administrator and bishop of Magdeburg, complicat…
the German Roman Catholic prelate who served as apostolic administrator of Magdeburg from 1990 to 1994 and as bishop from 1994 to 2004, died on April 12, 2026, in Magdeburg, Germany, at the age of 97, following complications after surgery.… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
Reinhold Wittig German board game designer and geologist dead at age 88
2026. He was a German board game designer and geologist. His work spanned both fields, reflecting a career that combined science and game design · 11 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 11
Rudi Schmitt German politician, member of the Landtag of Hesse, MP dead at age 98
a German politician and former teacher, died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Frankfurt on January 8, 1928, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party and served in the Landtag of Hesse from… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
Ari Ben-Menahem German-born Israeli mathematician and geophysicist dead at age 97
a German-born Israeli mathematician and geophysicist, died on April 9, 2026. He was 97. Born in Berlin on November 4, 1928, he was a professor of mathematics and geophysics at the Weizmann Institute of Science from 1964 and also served… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
Mario Adorf German actor and writer dead at age 95
the German actor and writer known for Major Dundee, Short Night of Glass Dolls and Fedora, died on April 8, 2026, at age 95. Born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1930, he was active from 1954 to 2026 and appeared in… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Gerd Winner German painter and sculptor dead at age 89
a German painter and sculptor, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Braunschweig in 1936, he graduated from the Berlin University of the Arts. He was known for large-format public artworks and often worked with… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Leïla Marouane Tunisian-born French creative writer and journalist dead at age 65
a Tunisian-born French creative writer and journalist who wrote for El Watan and Jeune Afrique, died on April 8, 2026. She was 65. Born Leyla Zineb Mechentel in 1960 in Djerba, Tunisia, Marouane worked as a journalist for Horizons and… · Germany · 08 April 2026 · April 2026 · Leila
Christian Schwarz-Schilling Austrian-born German politician, minister of post and telecommunication…
Austrian-born German politician and former minister of post and telecommunications and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, died on April 6, 2026. He was 95. Schwarz-Schilling served as minister of post and telecommunications from 1982 to 1992 and as High… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Konrad Carl German trade unionist, president of the Building and Construction Union, president of t…
a German trade unionist and former president of the Building and Construction Union, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Fürth on January 20, 1930, he completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter and joined both… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Eberhard Riedel German Olympic alpine skier dead at age 88
2026. He was a German Olympic alpine skier who competed in the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Winter Games. His career included appearances across three Olympics, marking him as a long-serving figure in the sport · 05 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 5
Lawrence J. Ryan Australian-born German scholar of literature dead at age 93
an Australian-born scholar of German literature, died on April 5, 2026, at age 93 in Tübingen, Germany. Born in Sydney on December 20, 1932, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Sydney in 1953 and received his doctorate… · 05 April 2026 · April 2026
Horst Schmid German-born Canadian politician dead at age 92
a German-born Canadian politician and international trade businessman, died on April 4, 2026. He was 92. Born in Munich, Germany, on April 29, 1933, Schmid emigrated to Canada and worked as a miner in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, in 1952 before… · 04 April 2026 · April 2026
Thomas Zipp German artist dead at age 59
a German artist, died on April 3, 2026 · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
Peter Neumeyer German-American academic dead at age 96
a German-American academic, literary scholar, poet, and educator, died on April 2, 2026. He was 96. Born in Munich, Germany, on August 4, 1929, he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1936. Neumeyer earned degrees from the… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
Birgit Collin-Langen German politician, MEP dead at age 69
a German politician and Member of the European Parliament from 2012 to 2019, died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany, on September 4, 1956, she was a member of the Christian… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Hans-Jürgen Kreische German football player and manager, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 78
a German football player and manager best known for his long association with Dynamo Dresden and the East Germany national team, died on March 30, 2026. He spent his entire career with Dynamo Dresden, scoring 127 goals in 234 DDR-Oberliga… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Karsten Wettberg German football manager dead at age 84
a German football manager, died on March 28, 2026. Born in Friesack, near Berlin, on November 10, 1941, he was one of the most successful football managers in German amateur football. On the professional level, he coached SpVgg Unterhaching and… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Alexander Kluge German author and film director dead at age 94
the German author, film director, academic and founder of a television production company, died on March 25, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Halberstadt in 1932, he studied with Theodor W. Adorno in Frankfurt and later worked as… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
François Morlaes French rugby union player dead at age 82
a French rugby union player who played as a scrum-half, died on March 23, 2026. Born in Pau, German-occupied France, on October 6, 1943, he won the 1968–69 French Rugby Union Championship with CA Bègles. Morlaes died in Mont-de-Marsan, France,… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
Carsten Träger German politician, MP dead at age 52
a German politician and member of the Bundestag since 2013, died on March 21, 2026, aged 52. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he represented Bavaria in the Bundestag from 2013 until his death. Träger was born in… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
Bettina Köster German singer, musician and composer dead at age 66
a German singer, musician and composer, died on March 16, 2026. Born on June 15, 1959, in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany, she was also a saxophonist, songwriter and record producer. Köster was active from 1979 to 2026 and was… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
James N. Hardin Jr. Germanist dead at age 87
an American Germanist, died on March 16, 2026, at age 87. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 17, 1939, he earned a BA in German from Washington and Lee University in 1960. He received a Fulbright scholarship that same year… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Egidio Marzona Italian art collector dead at age -1
an Italian art collector, gallerist and publisher, died on March 15, 2026, in Berlin, Germany, at the age of 81. Born in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on October 3, 1944, he was a German-Italian art collector who gathered works by… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Jürgen Habermas German philosopher and sociologist dead at age 96
the German philosopher and sociologist, died on March 14, 2026, at age 96. Born in Düsseldorf in 1929, he was a German philosopher and social theorist associated with critical theory and pragmatism. His work addressed communicative rationality and the public… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Jochen Bachfeld German boxer dead at age 73
a German boxer and East German Olympic champion, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Sülte, East Germany, on December 17, 1952, he represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Jens Blauert German scientist dead at age 87
a German scientist known for his work in psychoacoustics, died on March 13, 2026. He was an emeritus professor at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, where he founded the Institute of Communication Acoustics. Blauert’s major fields of interest included spatial hearing, binaural… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Hans-Georg Backhaus 96–97 dead at age 96
a German Marxian economist and philosopher, died on March 12, 2026, in Frankfurt. He was 96 or 97. Backhaus was one of the main authors of the Neue Marx-Lektüre and is considered one of the most important German theorists in… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie British life peer, member of the House of Lords dead at age 83
Baroness Fritchie, a British life peer and member of the House of Lords from 2005 to 2024, died on March 12, 2026. Born Irene Tordoff Fennell on April 29, 1942, in Fife, Scotland, she was educated at Ribston Hall Grammar… · Germany · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Joachim Wanke German Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 84
a German Roman Catholic prelate, died on March 12, 2026. He was 84. Wanke served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Erfurt after its re-establishment following German reunification, leading the diocese from 1994 until his retirement in 2012.… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Rolf Birkhölzer German footballer (1. FC Köln dead at age 76
a German professional footballer and goalkeeper, died on March 12, 2026. Born on 29 September 1949, he began playing football at the age of nineteen with 1. FC Köln. He also played for KSV Hessen Kassel, VfB Gießen and TuSpo… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Hermann Kulke Indologist dead at age 87
a German historian and Indologist, died on March 10, 2026. He was 87. Kulke was professor of South and Southeast Asian history at Kiel University from 1988 to 2003. After earning his PhD in Indology from Freiburg University in 1967,… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Klaus Kribben Lawyer dead at age 88
a German politician and lawyer who served in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 1975 to 1996, died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 88. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he was born in Cologne on October… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Hans Wagner (politician) Communications manager dead at age 62
a German-born Dutch politician and communications manager, died on March 6, 2026, at the age of 62. A member of the Labour Party, he served in the House of Representatives from May to November 2006. Wagner was born in Hamburg,… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026
Ingrid Schmithüsen Classical soprano dead at age 66
the German operatic soprano who specialized in concert music and Lied recitals, died on March 6, 2026, aged 66. Born in Aachen on February 18, 1960, she studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln with Gregory Foley and… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026
Peter Schneider (writer) German writer dead at age 85
the German writer, died on March 4, 2026. Born in Lübeck on April 21, 1940, he was the son of a conductor and composer. He spent his early childhood in Königsberg and Saxony, lived in Grainau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen from 1945… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Georg Koch German footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf dead at age 54
a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on March 4, 2026. Born in Bergisch Gladbach, he began his career at amateur club SpVgg Erkenschwick before moving to Fortuna Düsseldorf in January 1992. He was initially understudy to… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Gustav Gunsenheimer German composer and music director dead at age 91
a German composer and director of church music, died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 91. He composed mostly sacred music and chamber music, including the Evangelienmotette "Die Versuchung Jesu." First an elementary school teacher, he worked for… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Tim Gerresheim German fencer, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 87
the German fencer and Olympic bronze medalist, died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Berlin on February 24, 1939, he represented the United Team of Germany at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and West… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Klaus Müller (economist) German Marxian economist and academic dead at age 81
a German Marxian economist and academic, died on March 2, 2026. Born on August 10, 1944, in Ursprung, now part of Lugau in Saxony, he studied financial and international economics at the Hochschule für Ökonomie Berlin. In 1973, he earned… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026 · Muller
Fredric Kroll American-German composer dead at age 81
an American-German composer and writer, died on March 2, 2026. Born Fredric Joseph Kroll on February 7, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the only child of Alexander Kroll and Sarah Kroll. Kroll began composing at age 11, including… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Atelier Kempe Thill Dutch architect dead at age 55
the Rotterdam-based Dutch architectural firm founded in 2000 by German architects André Kempe and Oliver Thill, died on March 1, 2026. Both founders were born in East Germany and graduated in architecture from the Technical University of Dresden. The practice… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Gerhard A. Meinl German businessman and politician dead at age 68
a German businessman and politician, died on March 1, 2026. Born Gerhard Anton Meinl on September 5, 1957, in Kempfenhausen, Upper Bavaria, he lived in Geretsried from childhood and later studied law and philosophy in Munich and Fribourg. After completing… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Käthe Menzel-Jordan German architect dead at age 109
a German architect and preservationist, died on March 1, 2026. Born Käthe Hertel in Erfurt on September 7, 1916, she worked mainly on restoring historic buildings in Erfurt and the surrounding region after the destruction of World War II. Her… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Tatjana Wood German-born American comic book colourist (Camelot 3000 dead at age 99
a German-born American comic book colorist and artist, died on February 27, 2026. Born Tatjana Amalie Weintraub in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, on March 2, 1926, she worked in comics and was known for her color work on Camelot 3000. During… · 27 February 2026 · February 2026
Hans-Georg Fritz Trade unionist dead at age 93
a German politician and trade unionist, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 93. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1973 to 1974. He was born in Frankfurt on… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Horst Schnoor German footballer dead at age 91
the German football goalkeeper who played for Hamburger SV, died on February 25, 2026. Born in Hamburg on April 11, 1934, he was Hamburger SV's first-choice goalkeeper for much of the period from 1952 to 1967 and made 507 competitive… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026
Hans-Georg Reimann German race walker dead at age 84
the German race walker who won two Olympic medals in 20-kilometre racewalking, died on February 25, 2026. He competed for SC Dynamo Berlin and the GDR, taking bronze at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and silver at the 1976… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other